Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 280 days older than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-8700T - 184 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £375.0 vs £428.88
- Up to 12% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-7900X - £2.05 vs £2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
184
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.33/FPS
87%
Price, £
£428.88
87%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |