Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-8700 - 179 vs 177 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 75% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $102.37 vs $413.13
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
96.00253807106598%
Multi-Core
5905
63.01355244904493%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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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 |