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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 778 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $699.00 vs $755.00
- Up to 7% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10940X - $6.72 vs $7.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7980XE - 105 vs 104 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
104
99%
Value, $/FPS
$6.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$699
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE | vs | Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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