Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 769 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 19% better in League of Legends than Core i9-7920X - 197 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $586.2 vs $1200.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10980XE - $3.55 vs $6.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.09/FPS
58%
Price, $
$1200
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
165
83%
Value, $/FPS
$3.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$586.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $586.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |