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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10940X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10940X and the more expensive Core i9-10980XE have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $780.0 vs $1179.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10980XE - $3.7 vs $5.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Dota 2
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
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Value, $/FPS
$3.7/FPS
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$780
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 18 |
| 28 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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