Intel Core i7-7900X vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-7900X vs Intel Core i7-10700KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700KF or Intel Core i7-7900X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-7900X

55%

Core i7-10700KF

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-7900X

57%

Core i7-10700KF

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	98.8
Valorant	114.2	112.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	62.9
Apex Legends	107.3	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	84.2
Overwatch	92.5	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	77.5
DOOM Eternal	57.1	56.2
Warzone	89.1	87.6
Assassin's Creed	95.9	94.3
Valheim	94.8	93.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-7900X

32%

Core i7-10700KF

39%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10700KF is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7900X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-7900X	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	225	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2318	2344
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5234	5292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1295	1309
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12538	12678

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-7900X	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Single-Core	2583	3050
Multi-Core	19299	19573

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-7900X	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Single-Core	1370	1464
Multi-Core	12235	10628

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-7900X	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1200
Core name	Skylake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	13.75 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10700KF is 13% better than Core i7-7900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-7900X has 2 more core than Core i7-10700KF. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7900X is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700KF is better: 15
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-7900X and Intel Core i7-10700KF before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-7900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-7900X specs and review.

Intel Core i7-10700KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-10700KF specs and review.