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€601.27
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MSRP $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-9800X - 116 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $117.07 vs $601.27
- Up to 80% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9900 - $1.05 vs $5.18 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for €601.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 268 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.07
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for €117.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 268 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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