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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 3332 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $90.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-8700 - $0.56 vs $4.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-920 - 176 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 12 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
162
92.04545454545455%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.94/FPS
11.336032388663968%
Price, $
$869.99
10%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
27.42894910773298%
Multi-Core
1434
24.28450465707028%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-920 or Core i7-8700
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
10 FPS
$124.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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45 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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6 FPS
$216.5/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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