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MSRP $313
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Core i7-3770K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $181.14 vs $719.82
- Up to 68% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - $3.85 vs $12.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 28% better in Starfield than Core i7-3770K - 60 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 36 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
47
78%
Value, €/FPS
€3.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€181.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
Buy for €181.14 on Amazon
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
Buy for €719.82 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K | vs | Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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