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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $89.95 vs $1097.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.73 vs $7.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4930K - 143 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 36 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
124
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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