Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 666 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £169.95 vs £558.88
- Up to 68% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900 - £1.33 vs £4.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-7800X - 135 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
128
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £169.95 on Amazon
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Buy for £558.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |