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Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-5820K

Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-5820K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $556 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74061 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-5820K

3.3 GHz | 6-core

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Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)

Buy for $429.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74062 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $556 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74061 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-5820K

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)

Buy for $429.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74062 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5820K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Performs up to 14% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-5820K - 376 vs 330 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $429.95 vs $556.0
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

376

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$556

77%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $556 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74061 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo
Core i7-5820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

330

87.7659574468085%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$429.95

100%

Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)

Buy for $429.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74062 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo
Core i7-5820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

100%

Multi-Core

9516

100%

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo
Core i7-5820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1160

77.95698924731182%

Multi-Core

5443

57.198402690205974%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Intel Core i9-9900X

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Intel Core i7-5820K Logo

Intel Core i7-5820K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameHaswell E
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
165 WTDP
140 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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