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In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9980XE - 217 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $565.0 vs $750.19
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 36 vs 20 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Highest
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i9-9980XE
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
217 FPS
$28.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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