Intel Core i9-10885H vs Intel Core i7-7820X

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-10885H vs Intel Core i7-7820X and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7820X or Intel Core i9-10885H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10885H

54%

Core i7-7820X

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7820X is 1% better than Core i9-10885H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10885H

54%

Core i7-7820X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	98.5
Valorant	109.6	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	62.7
Apex Legends	103.0	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	83.9
Overwatch	88.8	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	77.2
DOOM Eternal	54.8	55.9
Warzone	85.5	87.3
Assassin's Creed	92.1	94.0
Valheim	91.0	92.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i9-10885H

75%

Core i7-7820X

32%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10885H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7820X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 140W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-10885H	Intel Core i7-7820X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1582	1887
Cinbench 20 Single-core	493	498
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3542	5155
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1105	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10708	12165

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

	Intel Core i9-10885H	Intel Core i7-7820X
Single-Core	2917	2502
Multi-Core	16129	17305

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

	Intel Core i9-10885H	Intel Core i7-7820X
Single-Core	1017	1357
Multi-Core	8304	10261

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10885H	Intel Core i7-7820X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA2066
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	8400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	11 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 i7-7820X is 33% better than Core i9-10885H in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i9-10885H is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7820X is better: 21
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10885H and Intel Core i7-7820X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10885H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10885H specs and review.

Intel Core i7-7820X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-7820X specs and review.