Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7820X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7820X is 480 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €703.9 vs €1248.92
- Up to 44% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9980XE - €6.07 vs €10.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 36 vs 16 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
116
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€703.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €703.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
Buy for €1,248.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |