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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900 is 1695 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Core i7-5930K - 727 vs 704 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $339.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 40% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-5930K - $0.47 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
727
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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