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The Core i9-9980XE is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-930, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $586.47 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-930

  • Up to 80% cheaper$148.72 vs $735.19
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy130 vs 165 Watts

Core i9-9980XE vs Core i7-930 for Gaming

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Core i9-9980XE vs Core i7-930 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-9980XE vs Core i7-930 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1452

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11382

100%

Intel Core i7-930 Logo

Core i7-930

Feb 28th, 2010


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

447

31%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1557

14%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-9980XE vs Core i7-930 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

18-core

100%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-930 Logo

Core i7-930

Feb 28th, 2010


Cores

4-core

22%

L3 Cache

8 MB

32%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

93%

Turbo Frequency

3.066 GHz

68%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

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Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

Specifications

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Intel Core i7-930 Logo

Core i7-930

General
Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateFeb 28th, 2010
$1,979.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1366
Skylake-XCodenameBloomfield
165 WPower Consumption
130 W
Performance
18
Cores4
36
Threads8
3.0 GHz
Base Frequency2.8 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.1 GHz
24.75 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Yes
OverclockableNo

Core i9-9980XE and Core i7-930 vs Other CPUs

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