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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 179 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900 - 209 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $339.0 vs $799.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10920X - $1.63 vs $3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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