Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 122 days older than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8700 - 283 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $146.23 vs $731.16
- Up to 80% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-7980XE - $0.58 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
283
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.87/FPS
20%
Price, €
€811.59
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for €811.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
281
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €162.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |