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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $142.59 vs $291.75
- Up to 43% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9900K - $0.76 vs $1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3930K - 244 vs 209 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
209
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
57%
Price, €
€323.84
48%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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