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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 654 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9900X - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $252.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900X - $2.05 vs $4.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
99.1869918699187%
Value, $/FPS
$4.51/FPS
45.45454545454545%
Price, $
$550
45%
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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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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