Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7800X - 220 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $482.84 vs $587.46
- Up to 16% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9920X - $2.23 vs $2.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
83%
Price, $
$587.46
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $587.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
217
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$482.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $482.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |