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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 101 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7900X - 34 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $192.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7900X - $5.65 vs $13.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
29
85.29411764705883%
Value, $/FPS
$13.79/FPS
40.97171863669326%
Price, $
$400
48%
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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