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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Rust than Core i7-4790 - 199 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $135.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7980XE - $0.72 vs $5.52 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.52/FPS
13.043478260869565%
Price, $
$1099
12%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Updated 349516 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
187
93.96984924623115%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349517 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
81.67224080267559%
Multi-Core
3852
33.16115702479338%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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