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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 666 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £428.88 vs £558.88
- Up to 19% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9900 - £5.57 vs £6.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7900X - 81 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
77
95%
Value, £/FPS
£5.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£428.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Intel Core i9-9900 3.1GHz LGA1151 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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