Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $119.0 vs $992.75
- Up to 87% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7980XE - $0.97 vs $7.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 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 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4770S - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770S - 36 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.52/FPS
12%
Price, $
$992.75
11%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770S | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |