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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-3770 - 34 vs 2 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-3770 - $35.29 vs $40.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $80.0 vs $1200.0
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$35.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1200
6%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
42.738853503184714%
Multi-Core
2299
19.182311222361285%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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