Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 731 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6700T - 260 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $99.9 vs $999.95
- Up to 90% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-7980XE - $0.4 vs $3.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |