Intel Core i9-10940X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10940X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Overwatch
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Fallout 76

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or Intel Core i9-10940X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-10940X

58%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10940X

59%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.3	107.0
Valorant	118.5	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	66.4	68.1
Apex Legends	111.4	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	88.9	91.2
Overwatch	96.0	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.8	83.9
DOOM Eternal	59.2	60.8
Warzone	92.4	94.9
Assassin's Creed	99.5	102.2
Valheim	98.3	100.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10940X

24%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10940X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-10940X	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3117	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7609	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1263	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21309	28196

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10940X	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	2704	2490
Multi-Core	29374	29612

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10940X	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1226	1158
Multi-Core	15950	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10940X	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Core name	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	14	18
Threads	28	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	256 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	19.25 MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10940X is 21% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 4 more core than Core i9-10940X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10940X and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.