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Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition review: Just more of the same

By Koh Wanzi - 25 Nov 2019

Temperature & power consumption

Temperature and power consumption

The Core i9-10980XE has the same 165W TDP as the Core i9-9980XE. Power consumption numbers are largely similar, both at load and idle. Temperature performance is a different ball game though, and the Core i9-10980XE demonstrates much improved thermals compared to the Core i9-9980XE. 

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8.0
  • Performance 8
  • Features 8
  • Value 7.5
The Good
Aggressive Turbo Boost Max 3.0 speeds
Good multi-threaded performance
Huge price slash from the previous generation
The Bad
Not much faster than the Core i9-9980XE
Iterative upgrades that don't really bring anything new to the table
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