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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 and the cheaper Core i7-9700 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $250.26 vs $339.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900 - $2.03 vs $2.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700 - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
123
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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