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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 413 days older than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $1097.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7980XE - $8.31 vs $9.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9980XE - 133 vs 132 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
132
99%
Value, $/FPS
$8.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1097
100%
Value Winner
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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 18 |
| 36 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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