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Core i9-10980XE vs Core i7-9800X

Core i9-10980XE vs Core i7-9800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for $755 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

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Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for $755 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.

Advantages of Core i9-10980XE

  • Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-9800X - 235 vs 234 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 36 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-9800X

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $129.95 vs $755.00
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.56 vs $3.21 per FPS
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Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

235

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.21/FPS

17%

Price, $

$755

17%

Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for $755 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

234

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1570

100%

Multi-Core

11985

100%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

87%

Multi-Core

7353

61%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

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Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2019
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9 ExtremeCore i7
Cascade LakeSkylake
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 2066
Desktop
Desktop
18
8
36
16
3.0 GHz
3.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
165 W165 W
14 nm14 nm
30.0x
38.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i7-9800X

With selected game settings

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