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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 666 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$274.99 vs CA$579.54
- Up to 50% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900 - CA$1.52 vs CA$3.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7800X - 190 vs 181 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
181
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$274.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X Processor
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In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.05/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$579.54
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$579.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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