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In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 778 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7940X - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $302.0 vs $815.0
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
87.26114649681529%
Multi-Core
9923
82.79516061743847%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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