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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 67 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $399.99 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-7800X - 133 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 36 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1350
90.3010033444816%
Multi-Core
6147
52.91838842975206%
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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