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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 413 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $300.0 vs $750.19
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
96.47887323943662%
Multi-Core
9923
88.36153161175423%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 18 |
| 28 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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