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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i9-9980HK on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 477 days older than Core i9-9980HK.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980HK
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9980HK - 239 vs 237 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-9980HK
Mobile • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980HK | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980HK or Core i7-8700
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
131 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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110 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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144 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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53 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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101 FPS
$24.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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