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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 291 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-8700 - 214 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $200.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9980XE - $0.95 vs $5.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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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
Highest
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-8700
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
89 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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100 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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34 FPS
$36.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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67 FPS
$37.3/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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