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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE and the cheaper Core i9-7940X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7940X - 185 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $425.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $2.37 vs $5.94 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.94/FPS
39.8989898989899%
Price, $
$1099
38%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
179
96.75675675675676%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 348542 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
91.63879598662207%
Multi-Core
9923
85.42527548209367%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| 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 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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