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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 2543 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $249.88 vs $1099.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-10980XE - $4.31 vs $9.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 150 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 90% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-3970X - 110 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 36 vs 12 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
58
52%
Value, $/FPS
$4.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.99/FPS
43%
Price, $
$1099
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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