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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-7800X - 218 vs 200 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £169.95 vs £262.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-11900K - £0.85 vs £1.21 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
218
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
70%
Price, £
£262.99
64%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
200
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-7800X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
£8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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