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$175
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $313
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MSRP in USD: $313
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $175.0 vs $275.13
- Up to 27% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-9700K - $0.82 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3770K - 244 vs 213 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
213
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
72%
Price, $
$275.13
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $275.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Core i7-9700K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
125 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$28.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
155 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
74 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
74 FPS
$13.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
125 FPS
$21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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