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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $75.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.39 vs $5.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 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 HITMAN 3 than Core i7-3770S - 202 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 36 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
190
94.05940594059405%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
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Updated 350012 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.44/FPS
7.169117647058823%
Price, $
$1099
6%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
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Updated 350013 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
669
44.74916387959866%
Multi-Core
2234
19.232093663911844%
Intel Core i7-3770S | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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