Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-980X - 267 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $148.02 vs $770.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.58 vs $2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
256
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 19 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |