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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-4790K - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $140.97 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
92.77591973244147%
Multi-Core
4394
37.8271349862259%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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