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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9940X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9940X and the more expensive Core i9-9980XE have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 0% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9980XE - 258 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $999.99 vs $1199.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9980XE - $3.88 vs $4.67 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
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 i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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