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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 480 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - 229 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $155.0 vs $725.19
- Up to 79% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - $0.68 vs $3.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 112 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 36 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
98.68995633187772%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
21.18380062305296%
Price, $
$725.19
21%
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 i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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