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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10940X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10940X is 778 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i9-7980XE - 278 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $780.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-7980XE - $2.81 vs $4.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
278
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$780
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 18 |
| 28 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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