Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $167.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7980XE - $0.83 vs $6.37 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 0% better in Valheim than Core i7-7700 - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 36 vs 8 threads
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |