Intel Core i9-10900 vs Intel Core i9-7920X

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-10900 vs Intel Core i9-7920X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7920X or Intel Core i9-10900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900

56%

Core i9-7920X

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7920X is 1% better than Core i9-10900. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900

56%

Core i9-7920X

57%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	102.0
Valorant	112.5	115.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	64.9
Apex Legends	105.7	108.9
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	86.9
Overwatch	91.1	93.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.6	80.0
DOOM Eternal	56.2	57.9
Warzone	87.7	90.4
Assassin's Creed	94.5	97.4
Valheim	93.4	96.2

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900

64%

Core i9-7920X

28%

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 i9-10900 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7920X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i9-10900	Intel Core i9-7920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2541	2438
Cinbench 20 Single-core	529	532
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6378	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1367	1400
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14816	17104

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

	Intel Core i9-10900	Intel Core i9-7920X
Single-Core	3126	2458
Multi-Core	21216	23494

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

	Intel Core i9-10900	Intel Core i9-7920X
Single-Core	1265	1206
Multi-Core	10761	13717

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 later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900	Intel Core i9-7920X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2066
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	10	12
Threads	20	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 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	20 MB	16.5 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 i9-7920X is 3% better than Core i9-10900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7920X has 2 more core than Core i9-10900. 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 i9-10900 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7920X is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900 and Intel Core i9-7920X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-7920X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7920X specs and review.