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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 561 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $189.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9900KF - $0.83 vs $1.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i7-7740X - 230 vs 229 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
229
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Core i9-9900KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
108 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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