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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4820K - 136 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $199.88 vs $409.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900K - $1.8 vs $3.01 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
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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Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
111
81%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-4820K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-4820K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
$44.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$46.42/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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92 FPS
$43.47/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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