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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 i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-7820X - 215 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $252.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-7820X - $1.17 vs $2.43 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/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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Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i7-7820X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
154 FPS
$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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162 FPS
$24.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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177 FPS
$15.24/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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111 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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111 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
111 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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154 FPS
$17.53/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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