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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 2915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 30% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-870 - 78 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $100.0 vs $999.95
- Up to 87% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.67 vs $12.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.82/FPS
13%
Price, $
$999.95
10%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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