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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-7700K - 179 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $105.54 vs $1096.03
- Up to 90% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9980XE - $0.66 vs $6.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.8/FPS
9.705882352941178%
Price, €
€1216.59
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
177
98.88268156424581%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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