Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 656 days newer than Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700 - 423 vs 420 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |