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In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 666 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i9-7900X - 229 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $239.99 vs $325.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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1920 x 1080
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Epic
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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