Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-980X - 207 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $148.02 vs $1200.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10980XE - $0.77 vs $5.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
192
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
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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 |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 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 |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |