Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 200 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $199.0 vs $768.88
- Up to 74% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9800X - $0.72 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8700T - 279 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 16 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
277
99.2831541218638%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7331 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
26.08695652173913%
Price, $
$768.88
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for $768.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7331 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1322
96.6374269005848%
Multi-Core
4691
63.79708962328301%
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |