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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7820X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 67 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $375.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7980XE - $3.1 vs $9.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-7820X - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 36 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
121
99.18032786885246%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 348794 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.01/FPS
34.40621531631521%
Price, $
$1099
34%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348794 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
94.38127090301003%
Multi-Core
7849
67.57059228650138%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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