Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 291 days older than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9920X - 144 vs 142 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $595.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-8700 - $4.19 vs $6.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.04/FPS
69.37086092715232%
Price, $
$869.99
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $869.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348321 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
142
98.61111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$595
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $595 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348322 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |