Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-7800X - 117 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $275.13 vs $482.84
- Up to 45% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-7800X - $2.35 vs $4.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |