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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Core i9-7900X - 154 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $247.01 vs $325.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-7900X - $1.6 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-10700K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$43.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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58 FPS
$24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,409
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90 FPS
$24.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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97 FPS
$30.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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90 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,067.1
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75 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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90 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,798.99
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97 FPS
$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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