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Core i7-980X vs Core i7-2700K

Core i7-980X vs Core i7-2700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2700K outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2700K is 587 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i7-980X - 622 vs 609 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

609

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


FPS

622

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€91.04

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I7-2700K I7 2700K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core CPU Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1155

Buy for 91.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13287 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

83%

Multi-Core

2604

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


Single-Core

664

100%

Multi-Core

2264

86%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

vs
Intel Core i7-2700K Logo

Intel Core i7-2700K

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
GulftownCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
130 WTDP
95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
25.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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