Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 67 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i9-7980XE - 728 vs 721 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $171.1 vs $731.16
- Up to 77% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-7980XE - $0.26 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 112 vs 165 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
728
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€189.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |