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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-9900X - 211 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $590.0 vs $1179.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10980XE - $2.82 vs $5.59 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.59/FPS
50%
Price, $
$1179
50%
FPS Winner
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 i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$590
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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