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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 i9-9920X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $300.15 vs $667.41
- Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900 - $1.83 vs $4.00 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9920X - 167 vs 164 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
164
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$300.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
Buy for $300.15 on Amazon
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Updated 207 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $667.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9920X | vs | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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