Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 179 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £208.66 vs £565.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-10900X - £3.66 vs £9.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £565 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3447 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
57
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3447 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |