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In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 3139 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $148.02 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-980X - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 28 vs 12 threads
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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
37.97121315969842%
Multi-Core
2604
24.2593627724986%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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