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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2905 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $250.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9900KS - $2.14 vs $3.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 18% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3930K - 138 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 127 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
117
84.78260869565217%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/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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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
55.154639175257735%
Price, $
$535
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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In Stock
Updated 361084 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
34.044943820224724%
Multi-Core
2961
34.44625407166124%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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