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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7800X - 376 vs 347 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $270.0 vs $482.84
- Up to 48% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7800X - $0.72 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
376
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Core i9-11900
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
132 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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200 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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200 FPS
$23.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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