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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $279.13 vs $827.21
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10920X - $1.44 vs $4.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.26/FPS
33.80281690140845%
Price, $
$827.21
33%
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
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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Updated 348917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
99.70149253731343%
Multi-Core
7089
62.46365318530267%
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10920X or Core i7-9700K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
79 FPS
$25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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88 FPS
$44.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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104 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
38 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
38 FPS
$26.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
79 FPS
$34.16/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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