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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9800X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-9800X - 274 vs 265 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$410
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9800X or Core i9-9900K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
143 FPS
$32.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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109 FPS
$35.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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121 FPS
$33.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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