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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 1028 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 33% better in League of Legends than Core i7-7700 - 216 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $167.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9900KS - $1.03 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i7-7700
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
134 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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