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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7820X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X and the cheaper Core i7-7820X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7820X - 29 vs 28 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $375.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7900X - $13.39 vs $13.79 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.79/FPS
97.09934735315447%
Price, $
$400
93%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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In Stock
Updated 353950 minutes ago
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
28
96.55172413793103%
Value, $/FPS
$13.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353950 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
99.22644163150493%
Multi-Core
7849
89.386174695365%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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