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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 2612 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $250.0 vs $359.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900KF - $2.6 vs $2.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3930K - 131 vs 96 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
96
73.2824427480916%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Updated 359818 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
94.8905109489051%
Price, $
$359
69%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 359819 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
35.8367829686576%
Multi-Core
2961
36.768905997764804%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3930K or Core i9-9900KF
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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