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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7700 - 189 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $167.0 vs $1179.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10980XE - $0.92 vs $6.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.24/FPS
14%
Price, $
$1179
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i7-7700
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
84 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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