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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in New World than Core i7-7700 - 116 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $167.0 vs $992.75
- Up to 83% better value when playing New World than Core i9-7980XE - $1.46 vs $8.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.56/FPS
17%
Price, $
$992.75
16%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i7-7700
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
18 FPS
$93.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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