Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7900X is 480 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9980XE - 29 vs 28 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €352.66 vs €1203.12
- Up to 72% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9980XE - €12.16 vs €42.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
28
96.55172413793103%
Value, €/FPS
€42.97/FPS
28.29881312543635%
Price, €
€1203.12
29%
Buy for €1,203.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55130 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
29
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€352.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €352.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |