Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 291 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 i7-8700 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - 186 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$400.0 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - CA$2.15 vs CA$9.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |