Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 599 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7980XE - 190 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $250.26 vs $1286.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.32 vs $6.84 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |