Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 81 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-9800X - 230 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $369.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-9800X - $1.6 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $545 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |