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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - 195 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $205.5 vs $1099.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.05 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
185
94.87179487179486%
Value, $/FPS
$5.94/FPS
17.67676767676768%
Price, $
$1099
18%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$205.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i7-10700KF
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
72 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$846.99
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100 FPS
$24.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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72 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,439.99
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72 FPS
$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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81 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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121 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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