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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3930K - 713 vs 614 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$485.0 vs CA$1300.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900X - CA$0.79 vs CA$1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
713
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.82/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$1300
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
614
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$485
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
Buy for CA$485 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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