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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K and the more expensive Core i9-9900X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900X - 138 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $279.13 vs $550.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900X - $2.02 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 20 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
98.55072463768117%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
50%
Price, $
$550
50%
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Updated 348858 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i9-9900X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$47.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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48 FPS
$81.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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59 FPS
$45.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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19 FPS
$49.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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19 FPS
$49.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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19 FPS
$52.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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43 FPS
$62.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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