Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 291 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9900X - 267 vs 266 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$400.0 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9900X - CA$1.5 vs CA$2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for CA$774 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
267
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |