i7-10750H vs i9-7900X

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-7900X
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
13.76
+77.8%

Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i7-10750H by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking557964
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.03no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency8.9615.68
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$435

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache640 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache10 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket R4FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-10750H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4416

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-7900X 13.76
+77.8%
i7-10750H 7.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-7900X 21058
+77.8%
i7-10750H 11845

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-7900X 1439
i7-10750H 1453
+1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-7900X 8823
+64.6%
i7-10750H 5360

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-7900X 7287
i7-10750H 7377
+1.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-7900X 49738
+33.9%
i7-10750H 37154

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-7900X 12678
+12.1%
i7-10750H 11307

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i9-7900X 2.91
+91.1%
i7-10750H 5.56

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-7900X 24
+71.6%
i7-10750H 14

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-7900X 2148
+64.8%
i7-10750H 1304

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-7900X 193
i7-10750H 197
+2.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-7900X 2.2
i7-10750H 2.2

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-7900X 12.1
+59.2%
i7-10750H 7.6

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-7900X 121
+54.5%
i7-10750H 78

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-7900X 217
i7-10750H 221
+1.9%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-7900X 5918
i7-10750H 6287
+6.2%

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

i9-7900X 27533
+10.3%
i7-10750H 24958

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

i9-7900X 4987
i7-10750H 5640
+13.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.76 7.74
Recency 30 May 2017 2 April 2020
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

i9-7900X has a 77.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

i7-10750H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10750H in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-7900X is a desktop processor while Core i7-10750H is a notebook one.


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