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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 845 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- 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 No Man's Sky than Core i9-10980XE - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £208.88 vs £1150.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-10980XE - £1.16 vs £6.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 112 vs 165 Watts
No Man's Sky
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
180
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£1.16/FPS
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£208.88
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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