In Atomfall, the Core i9-9940X is slightly slower than the Core i9-10980XE and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $696 more expensive!
Core i9-9940X
No clear advantages
Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall – 218 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall
- Is 11 months and 30 days newer – Oct 19, 2019 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 11 months and 30 days newer
- Up to 54% cheaper – $592.98 vs $1288.88
- Up to 54% cheaper
- Up to 55% better value in Atomfall – $2.72 vs $6.02/FPS
- Up to 55% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-9940X vs Core i9-10980XE: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
214 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
161 FPS
99%
Price, $
$1288.88
46%
Value, $/FPS
$6.02/FPS
45%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
218 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
100%
Price, $
$592.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9940X vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9940X vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
14-core
78%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
78%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9940X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-10980XE Oct 19th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| $1,387.00 | MSRP | $1,076.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA2066 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
