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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 413 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9980XE - 258 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $699.00 vs $1799.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9980XE - $2.71 vs $7.00 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$699
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE | vs | Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 18 |
| 36 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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