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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE and the cheaper Core i9-10940X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $820.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-10980XE - $3.49 vs $5.11 per FPS
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.11/FPS
68.29745596868885%
Price, $
$1200
68%
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 i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$820
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 358152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
99.49044585987261%
Multi-Core
10769
89.85398414685022%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| 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 |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 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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