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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 67 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7980XE - 89 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $189.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7980XE - $2.12 vs $14.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 112 vs 165 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
89
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$2.12/FPS
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$189
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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