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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - £169.95 vs £449.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10900K - £0.82 vs £2.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-7800X - 219 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
208
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Intel Core i9-10900K (base stroke: 3.70GHz; socket: LGA1200; 125W) box, BX8070110900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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