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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 3704 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-920 - 257 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $90.0 vs $280.74
- Up to 63% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9900KF - $0.4 vs $1.09 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
36%
Price, $
$280.74
32%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i7-920
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
134 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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