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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in New World than Core i9-7900X - 116 vs 115 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $412.83 vs $590.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing New World than Core i9-9900X - $3.59 vs $5.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
115
99%
Value, $/FPS
$3.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 4569 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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