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Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
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Part Comparison
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Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
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About This Product
The Intel Core i9-7900X is a 10-core, 20-thread desktop CPU from the Skylake-X generation. With a base clock of 3.3 GHz and a boost clock of 4.5 GHz, it offers strong multi-threaded performance for professional applications like video editing and 3D rendering. At its current price, it provides a cost-effective entry into high core count computing, though its single-core performance is surpassed by newer generations.
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
107.1 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
74.6 pts/$
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