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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 404 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$600.75 vs CA$659.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 22% better in League of Legends than Core i9-7920X - 202 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7920X - CA$3.26 vs CA$3.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$659
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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