Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700K - 152 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - £208.88 vs £764.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10920X - £1.41 vs £5.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.03/FPS
28%
Price, £
£764.99
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for £764.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18434 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
148
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18434 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |