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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 67 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-7800X - 177 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $482.84 vs $1286.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-7980XE - $2.77 vs $7.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
No Man's Sky
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$482.84
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Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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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 i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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