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$385
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $313
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MSRP in USD: $313
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3770K - 301 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $129.57 vs $385.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900K - $0.42 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 77 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
36.52173913043478%
Price, $
$385
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 74994 minutes ago
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
279
92.69102990033223%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Buy for $129.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74993 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
42.38609112709832%
Multi-Core
2469
31.017587939698494%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-3770K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
160 FPS
$29.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
110 FPS
$35.45/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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