Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: 18-Core Cascade Lake-X Battles AMD
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The Core i9-10980XE is Intel
The Core i9-10980XE is Intel's latest flagship HEDT 18-core (32-thread) processor based on the 14nm++ Cascade Lake-X architecture.
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Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: 18-Core Cascade Lake-X Battles AMD
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It's a Cascade of 14nm CPUs: AnandTech's Intel Core i9-10980XE
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Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: 18-Core Cascade Lake-X Battles AMD
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Intel Skylake X Full CPU Lineup Leaked - 18 Core, Core i9 7980X
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Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: 18-Core Cascade Lake-X Battles AMD
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Intel Core i9-10980XE CPU Review
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Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: Winning the middle
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Gaming benchmarks : Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition review
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Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: Better Than AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X?
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Intel's Cascade Lake-X CPU for High-End Desktops: 18 cores for
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Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: Better Than AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X?
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Intel Core i9-10980XE Review: Better Than AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X?
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