Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 200 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700T - 108 vs 105 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 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $298.95 vs $590.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900X - $2.85 vs $5.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
105
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 6211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |