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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 654 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 354 vs 352 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $230.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.65 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
354
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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