Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700 is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - 135 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $339.99 vs $1067.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - $2.52 vs $8.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700 - 36 vs 24 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $339.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348916 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
90.37037037037037%
Value, $/FPS
$8.75/FPS
28.799999999999997%
Price, $
$1067
31%
Buy for $1,067 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
53.951367781155014%
Multi-Core
11230
76.08916593265126%
Intel Core i7-13700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 18 |
24 | Threads | 36 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |