Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $80.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7980XE - $0.66 vs $8.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 77 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 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3770 - 133 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 36 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
121
90.97744360902256%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349863 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.26/FPS
7.990314769975787%
Price, $
$1099
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349864 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
44.88294314381271%
Multi-Core
2299
19.791666666666664%
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |