Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700 is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10980XE - 93 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $168.17 vs $778.72
- Up to 80% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10980XE - $2.01 vs $9.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 36 vs 16 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
93
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€186.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |