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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K and the more expensive Core i9-9900X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i9-9900X - 207 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$405.88 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900X - CA$1.96 vs CA$3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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