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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-7700 - 116 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $167.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10900X - $1.48 vs $5.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i7-7700
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1688.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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116 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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