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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 458 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6950X - 123 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $499.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7980XE - $4.3 vs $10.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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