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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-7820X - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $252.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-7820X - $1.23 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i7-9700K
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$33.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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134 FPS
$20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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56 FPS
$16.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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56 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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56 FPS
$17.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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106 FPS
$25.46/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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