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$412.83
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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MSRP in USD: $374
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 561 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7900X - 89 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $218.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 48% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7900X - $2.45 vs $4.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-9700KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
39 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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