Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3930K - 113 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €546.05 vs €1203.12
- Up to 49% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9980XE - €5.41 vs €10.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€10.65/FPS
50.7981220657277%
Price, €
€1203.12
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,203.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55131 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
101
89.38053097345133%
Value, €/FPS
€5.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€546.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €546.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
42.67605633802817%
Multi-Core
2961
26.36687444345503%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |