Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 113 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i9-7920X - 176 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $299.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-8700 - $1.73 vs $4.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.94/FPS
35.020242914979754%
Price, $
$869.99
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $869.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348434 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
173
98.29545454545455%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348434 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |