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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 277 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-7980XE - 274 vs 269 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $449.0 vs $899.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-7980XE - $1.64 vs $3.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 36 vs 12 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
269
98.17518248175182%
Value, $/FPS
$3.34/FPS
49.101796407185624%
Price, $
$899
49%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Updated 3683 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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