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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $129.95 vs $565.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900X - $0.72 vs $2.96 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 6% better in War Thunder than Core i7-9800X - 191 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 20 vs 16 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
180
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for $129.95 on Amazon
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for $565 on Amazon
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Updated 195 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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