Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $148.02 vs $899.0
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 110% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-980X - 218 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 24 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
33.07462686567164%
Multi-Core
2604
22.94475284166006%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Gulftown | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |