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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9920X - 208 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-9920X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $569.99 vs $667.41
- Up to 13% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900 - $2.78 vs $3.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$569.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 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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