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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i7-3770 - 174 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $80.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7900X - $0.48 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
20.869565217391305%
Price, $
$400
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349226 minutes ago
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
94.82758620689656%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
47.18706047819972%
Multi-Core
2299
26.181528299738073%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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