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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $325.0 vs $1498.95
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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