Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE and the cheaper Core i9-10940X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - 284 vs 283 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £799.0 vs £1174.25
- Up to 32% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10980XE - £2.82 vs £4.13 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
284
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.13/FPS
68%
Price, £
£1174.25
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,174.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7993 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
99%
Value, £/FPS
£2.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£799
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7993 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 28 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |