Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 590 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i9-7920X - 164 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $260.26 vs $299.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-7920X - $1.59 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |