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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 654 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9980XE - 57 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$304.95 vs CA$1635.05
- Up to 83% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9980XE - CA$5.35 vs CA$31.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
52
91.22807017543859%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$31.44/FPS
17.01653944020356%
Price, CA$
CA$1635.05
18%
Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
57
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$304.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 7th Gen Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor (BX80677I77700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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