Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-7900X - 159 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $188.65 vs $301.86
- Up to 44% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-7900X - $1.32 vs $2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 20 vs 16 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.4
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |