Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i7-4770 - 199 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $74.95 vs $999.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7980XE - $0.41 vs $5.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
185
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $74.95 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |