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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 81 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-9800X - 130 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $290.0 vs $768.88
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-9800X - $2.23 vs $6.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$290
100%
FPS and Value 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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Updated 197 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
114
87.6923076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$6.74/FPS
33.08605341246291%
Price, $
$768.88
37%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for $768.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
80.89887640449437%
Multi-Core
7353
91.30758723457096%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i7-9800X
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
$46.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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