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$525
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-7800X - 412 vs 356 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 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-7800X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $317.85 vs $525.00
- Up to 30% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900K - $0.89 vs $1.27 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
356
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$317.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $317.85 on Amazon
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Updated 271 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K | vs | Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-7800X
With selected game settings
304 FPS
$3.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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306 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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