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The Core i7-9700K is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $101.50 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-9700K

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 30% cheaper$238.50 vs $340.00
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy95 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i9-9900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads

Core i7-9700K vs Core i9-9900X for Gaming

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Core i7-9700K vs Core i9-9900X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-9700K vs Core i9-9900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1683

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7246

80%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1428

85%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9022

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-9700K vs Core i9-9900X in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i7-9700K

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

80%

L3 Cache

12 MB

62%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

92%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-9700K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i9-9900X

General
Oct 19th, 2018Release DateOct 19th, 2018
$385.00
MSRP$989.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake-X
95 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
8Cores
10
8Threads
20
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.5 GHz
12 MBL3 Cache
19.25 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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