Buy on Amazon
$1,067
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7960X - 36 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $357.22 vs $1067.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - $2.95 vs $8.75 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.75/FPS
33.71428571428572%
Price, $
$1067
33%
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
In Stock
Updated 351747 minutes ago
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
121
99.18032786885246%
Value, $/FPS
$2.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351747 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
96.90140845070422%
Multi-Core
10496
93.46393588601958%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
