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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-7900X - 252 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $200.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 52% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-7900X - $0.79 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
252
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i9-7900X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
129 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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110 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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140 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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62 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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102 FPS
$24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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