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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 186 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9980XE - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$265.03 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1.93 vs CA$12.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
135
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.22/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
16%
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$265.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-9700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
11 FPS
CA$163.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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