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$325
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $325.00 vs $431.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-10900 - $1.61 vs $2.09 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7900X - 207 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
202
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$325
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $325 on Amazon
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Updated 88 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
77%
Price, $
$431.99
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 (Base Clock: 2.80GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900
Buy for $431.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i9-10900
With selected game settings
29 FPS
$44.14/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,280
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