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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i7-8700 - 153 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$388.62 vs CA$996.78
- Up to 61% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-10900X - CA$2.56 vs CA$6.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.51/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$996.78
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
152
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$388.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$388.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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