Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $103.73 vs $1099.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.49 vs $4.93 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 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4771 - 223 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 36 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
213
95.51569506726457%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350068 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.93/FPS
9.939148073022313%
Price, $
$1099
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350068 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1193
79.79933110367892%
Multi-Core
3857
33.204201101928376%
Intel Core i7-4771 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |