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The Core i9-7920X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $18.47 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i9-7920X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 11% cheaper$145.00 vs $163.47
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-8700

  • Consumes up to 54% less energy65 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i9-7920X vs Core i7-8700 for Gaming

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Core i9-7920X vs Core i7-8700 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-7920X vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1378

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8988

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Core i7-8700

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1237

90%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5214

58%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-7920X vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

16.5 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

91%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

96%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Core i7-8700

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

50%

L3 Cache

12 MB

73%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Core i7-8700

General
Sep 10th, 2017Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
$1,199.00MSRP
$303.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Skylake-XCodenameCoffee Lake
140 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.9 GHzBase Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
16.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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