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The Core i9-9900X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7980XE and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $40.01 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-9900X

The Core i9-7980XE is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i9-7980XE

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 12% cheaper$299.99 vs $340.00
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 20 threads

Core i9-9900X vs Core i9-7980XE

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i9-9900X vs Core i9-7980XE in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

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High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-9900X vs Core i9-7980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1431

99%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9042

79%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Sep 1st, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1452

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11489

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-9900X vs Core i9-7980XE in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

10-core

56%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

78%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Sep 1st, 2017


Cores

18-core

100%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

74%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

98%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

General
Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
$989.00
MSRP$1,999.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2066
Skylake-XCodenameSkylake-X
165 WPower Consumption165 W
Performance
10Cores
18
20Threads
36
3.5 GHz
Base Frequency2.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.4 GHz
19.25 MBL3 Cache
24.75 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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