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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 2552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2700K - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $82.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9800X - $0.64 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
15.841584158415841%
Price, $
$545
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
129
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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In Stock
Updated 349092 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
48.53801169590643%
Multi-Core
2264
30.790153678770572%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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