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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-990X - 295 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $178.02 vs $595.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9920X - $0.65 vs $2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 130 vs 165 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
32.17821782178218%
Price, $
$595
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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In Stock
Updated 349750 minutes ago
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
276
93.55932203389831%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349749 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
39.98584571832979%
Multi-Core
2626
27.81190425757255%
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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