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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $409.0 vs $799.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-10920X - $1.98 vs $3.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$409
100%
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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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i9-10920X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$37.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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88 FPS
$44.31/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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103 FPS
$38.83/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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