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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 291 days older than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $550.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-8700 - $0.77 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9900X - 719 vs 713 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
713
99.16550764951322%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$550
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
719
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
63.63636363636363%
Price, $
$869.99
63%
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
High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i7-8700
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
348 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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463 FPS
$5.4/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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337 FPS
$3.85/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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