Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 845 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-7900X - 183 vs 182 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £428.88 vs £564.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-10900X - £2.36 vs £3.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.09/FPS
76%
Price, £
£564.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for £564.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13999 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
182
99%
Value, £/FPS
£2.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£428.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £428.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13999 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |