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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is 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 i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-7920X - 213 vs 207 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$600.75 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-9900K - CA$2.9 vs CA$3.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
213
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.09/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$659
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 11072 minutes ago
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
207
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$600.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)
Buy for CA$600.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11072 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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