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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2659 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $148.02 vs $392.83
- Up to 55% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7900X - $1.36 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - 130 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 20 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
109
83%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
45%
Price, $
$392.83
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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