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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i5-7440HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than Core i5-7440HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Core i5-7440HQ - 62 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7440HQ - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7440HQ
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 45 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$410
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7440HQ
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7440HQ |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel BGA 1440 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 45 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-7440HQ
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$180.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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13 FPS
$299.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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18 FPS
$222.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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