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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 186 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9900X - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $225.0 vs $556.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i9-9900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
55 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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81 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799.98
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