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Core i7-11700 vs Core i9-10900X

Core i7-11700 vs Core i9-10900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$468.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 384 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for CA$881.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 384 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$468.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 384 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for CA$881.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 384 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700 is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.

Advantages of Core i7-11700

  • Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900X - 108 vs 103 FPS
  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$468.98 vs CA$881.82
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900X - CA$4.34 vs CA$8.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-10900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 20 vs 16 threads
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

108

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.34/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$468.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$468.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 384 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

103

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$8.56/FPS

51%

Price, CA$

CA$881.82

53%

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for CA$881.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 384 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2126

100%

Multi-Core

8598

89%

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1586

75%

Multi-Core

9615

100%

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo

Core i7-11700

vs
Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads
20
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-11700 or Core i9-10900X

With selected game settings

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