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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 3988 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-920 - 203 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $90.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.48 vs $5.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.91/FPS
8.121827411167512%
Price, $
$1200
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
187
92.11822660098522%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Updated 349936 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
26.43312101910828%
Multi-Core
1434
11.964956195244055%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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