Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7980XE - 186 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $696.98 vs $1286.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $3.75 vs $7.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700K - 36 vs 24 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$696.98
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 18 |
24 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |