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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Core i7-3720QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1951 days newer than Core i7-3720QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3720QM
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 14% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3720QM - 177 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3720QM - 36 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3720QM
Mobile • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3720QM | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1224 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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