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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1209 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $255.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7980XE - $1.99 vs $8.26 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 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-4790S - 133 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 36 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
128
96.2406015037594%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Updated 361667 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.26/FPS
24.092009685230025%
Price, $
$1099
23%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361666 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
79.7324414715719%
Multi-Core
3737
32.17114325068871%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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