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$199.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $199.88 vs $275.13
- Up to 22% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700K - $0.76 vs $0.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4820K - 283 vs 262 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
262
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Updated 95 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
78%
Price, $
$275.13
72%
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 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4820K or Core i7-9700K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
150 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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163 FPS
$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
189 FPS
$14.28/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
79 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
79 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
79 FPS
$12.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
150 FPS
$17.99/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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