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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 666 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 i7-9700F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7900X - 109 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $295.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 30% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7900X - $2.71 vs $3.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-9700F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$34.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$32.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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