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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 i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $167.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900K - $1.29 vs $2.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-7700 - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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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
Ultra
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i9-9900K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
$42.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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105 FPS
$44.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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84 FPS
$46.42/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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92 FPS
$43.47/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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