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$122.03
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $122.03 vs $410.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900K - $0.38 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-3770 - 359 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 16 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
325
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770 or Core i9-9900K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
225 FPS
$20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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130 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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167 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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