Intel Core i9-10900F vs Core i9-7900X

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Combined performance score

i9-7900X
13.79
+5.5%

Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i9-10900F by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking470513
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money8.3519.40
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date26 June 2017 (6 years old)30 April 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data
Current price$577 (0.6x MSRP)$457
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10900F has 132% better value for money than i9-7900X.

Technical specs

Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2020
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache14 MB (shared)20 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 multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F 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 configuration11
SocketSocket R4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F. 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++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F.

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 13.79
+5.5%
i9-10900F 13.07

Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i9-10900F by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-7900X 21173
+5.5%
i9-10900F 20074

Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i9-10900F by 5% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-7900X 1424
i9-10900F 1680
+18%

Core i9-10900F outperforms Core i9-7900X by 18% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-7900X 8808
+4.5%
i9-10900F 8428

Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i9-10900F by 5% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 13.79 13.07
Recency 26 June 2017 30 April 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7900X and Core i9-10900F. The differences in performance seem too small.


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