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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - CA$400.0 vs CA$1179.52
- Up to 65% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10920X - CA$0.51 vs CA$1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-8700 - 807 vs 788 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
788
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
807
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$1179.52
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core LGA 2066 Processor
Buy for CA$1,179.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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