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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-8700T - 116 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $298.95 vs $615.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10900X - $2.67 vs $5.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 35 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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Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
112
96%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i7-8700T
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
116 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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