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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 413 days older than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9920X - 251 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9920X - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $595.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-7980XE - $2.39 vs $4.38 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.38/FPS
54.5662100456621%
Price, $
$1099
54%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
249
99.20318725099602%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$595
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1413
94.51505016722408%
Multi-Core
9442
81.28443526170798%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | 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 | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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