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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE and the cheaper Core i7-9800X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $545.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9980XE - $3.13 vs $6.1 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9800X - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 36 vs 16 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
99.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$545
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.1/FPS
51.31147540983607%
Price, $
$1067
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
Buy for $1,067 on Amazon
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Updated 351205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
96.3380281690141%
Multi-Core
7353
65.47640249332146%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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