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In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2072 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €174.84 vs €352.66
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 23% better in Starfield than Core i7-2700K - 58 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Starfield
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)
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INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
46.69479606188467%
Multi-Core
2264
25.782940439585467%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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