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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 2139 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $82.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - $1.74 vs $18.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 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 28% better in Starfield than Core i7-2700K - 60 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
47
78.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Updated 349943 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.32/FPS
9.497816593886462%
Price, $
$1099
7%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Updated 349944 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
44.414715719063544%
Multi-Core
2264
19.490358126721762%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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