Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 845 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$273.99 vs CA$1750.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Control than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.36 vs CA$8.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for CA$1,750 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$273.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$273.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |