Intel Core i9-7900X vs Intel Core i7-11700T

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-7900X vs Intel Core i7-11700T and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700T or Intel Core i9-7900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-7900X

56%

Core i7-11700T

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700T is 1% better than Core i9-7900X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7900X

57%

Core i7-11700T

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 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: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	97.0
Valorant	114.0	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	61.8
Apex Legends	107.2	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	82.7
Overwatch	92.3	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	76.1
DOOM Eternal	57.0	55.1
Warzone	88.9	86.0
Assassin's Creed	95.8	92.6
Valheim	94.6	91.5

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 i9-7900X

29%

Core i7-11700T

153%

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 i7-11700T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7900X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i9-7900X	Intel Core i7-11700T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	239
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2194	2285
Cinbench 20 Single-core	461	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5286	5121
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1222	1455
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14998	13552

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

	Intel Core i9-7900X	Intel Core i7-11700T
Single-Core	2579	3247
Multi-Core	21477	24722

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

	Intel Core i9-7900X	Intel Core i7-11700T
Single-Core	1237	1614
Multi-Core	12083	8864

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 i9-7900X	Intel Core i7-11700T
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1200
Core name	Skylake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.4 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	7800 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
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 i9-7900X is 57% better than Core i7-11700T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7900X has 2 more core than Core i7-11700T. 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 i9-7900X is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700T is better: 15
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-7900X and Intel Core i7-11700T before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-7900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7900X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700T specs and review.