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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 14% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-2700K - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$135.68 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1.21 vs CA$12.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.89/FPS
9%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
112
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$135.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 180 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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