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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $167.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10900X - $0.83 vs $3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-7700 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
201
99.01477832512316%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
27.39273927392739%
Price, $
$615
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Updated 348792 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1389
88.13451776649747%
Multi-Core
4460
47.59363995304663%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i9-10900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
203 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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