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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 186 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 18% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9980XE - 33 vs 28 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 36 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
33
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£240
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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