Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3770K - 130 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $175.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9980XE - $1.55 vs $8.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
113
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |