Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 778 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7980XE - 34 vs 31 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 36 vs 20 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
