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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 963 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7920X - 90 vs 86 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $299.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900K - $3.48 vs $5.44 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.44/FPS
63.970588235294116%
Price, $
$490
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
86
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359744 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1364
77.9874213836478%
Multi-Core
9102
99.33427916621194%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-7920X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$76.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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