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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 101 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 i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7900X - 214 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $208.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7900X - $0.97 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
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 i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-8700K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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