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In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7960X - 36 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $347.48 vs $1097.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9980XE - $1.35 vs $4.27 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
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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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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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