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$410
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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MSRP in USD: $278
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3770 - 138 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $122.03 vs $410.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900K - $0.95 vs $2.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 77 vs 95 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 125 minutes ago
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
129
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for $122.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-3770
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$79.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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39 FPS
$99.97/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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46 FPS
$86.93/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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