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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE and the cheaper Core i9-7960X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $347.48 vs $1286.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7980XE - $1.48 vs $5.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - 239 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7960X - 36 vs 32 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
235
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 32 | Threads | 36 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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