With few improvements over its predecessor and performance, in many cases, behind a less-expensive AMD Ryzen alternative, Intel's Core i9-10980XE is an enthusiast-class CPU that can't quite live up to the "Extreme" in its name.
Intel's latest Core X-Series processor for PC-building enthusiasts in the high-end desktop (HEDT) field is the Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition. Core X-Series is Intel's class of desktop chips for serious power users, and this new entry is part of the chip giant's latest 10th Generation CPU wave. But unlike …