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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $131.71 vs $1099.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.85 vs $6.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-4440 - 164 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 36 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
155
94.51219512195121%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.71
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.7/FPS
12.686567164179104%
Price, $
$1099
11%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Updated 362062 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1033
69.09698996655518%
Multi-Core
2902
24.982782369146005%
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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