Core i7-980X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Mar 16th, 2010
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1366
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Gulftown

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.6 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	130 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-980X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

249

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

170

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

692

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Ultra

109

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

158

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i7-980X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5500

126 FPS+8%

£0.67/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

136 FPS+16%

£3.6/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-14700K

136 FPS+16%

£2.53/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

136 FPS+16%

£6.84/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Core i7-12700K

132 FPS+13%

£1.58/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

129 FPS+10%

£2.29/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Core i9-12900K

133 FPS+14%

£2.54/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

129 FPS+10%

£1.58/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

127 FPS+9%

£1.89/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Ryzen 7 5700G

127 FPS+9%

£1.1/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

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Xeon X5650

6 Cores @ 2.67 GHz

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Xeon X5670

6 Cores @ 2.93 GHz

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Xeon X5660

6 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

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Core i7-980X

6 Cores @ 3.33 GHz

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Xeon W3680

6 Cores @ 3.33 GHz

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Xeon E5645

6 Cores @ 2.4 GHz

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Xeon X5677

4 Cores @ 3.47 GHz

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Xeon X5680

6 Cores @ 3.33 GHz

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Core i3-350M

2 Cores @ 2.27 GHz

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Core i5-430M

2 Cores @ 2.27 GHz

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Core i5-540M

2 Cores @ 2.53 GHz

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Core i7-620M

2 Cores @ 2.67 GHz

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Core i7-980X

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My Games With Core i7-980X

League of Legends

Counter-Strike 2

Dota 2

Valorant

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

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