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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9900X - 204 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $175.48 vs $406.54
- Up to 57% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9900X - $0.95 vs $2.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€194.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
99.01960784313727%
Value, €/FPS
€2.23/FPS
42.600896860986545%
Price, €
€451.26
43%
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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