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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 2118 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i7-3930K - 721 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $280.0 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Rocket League
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
40.53511705685619%
Multi-Core
2961
25.490702479338843%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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