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$375
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Availability
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7820X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $375.0 vs $468.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900K - $3.68 vs $4.46 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-7820X - 105 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
102
97%
Value, $/FPS
$3.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i9-9900K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$64.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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61 FPS
$62.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
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53 FPS
$73.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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