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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $375.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900X - $2.25 vs $3.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-7820X - 169 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 20 vs 16 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
167
98.81656804733728%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/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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In Stock
Updated 349154 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
69.23076923076923%
Price, $
$550
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
Buy for $550 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
94.8252688172043%
Multi-Core
7849
82.4821353509878%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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