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In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-7900X - 231 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £226.48 vs £450.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
64.0829202343398%
Multi-Core
8781
89.54721599021008%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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