Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 34 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7980XE - 110 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $152.09 vs $940.32
- Up to 84% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.53 vs $9.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 36 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
110
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.82
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |