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In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 67 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7980XE - 175 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $340.65 vs $899.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 112 vs 165 Watts
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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