Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 379 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 9% better in League of Legends than Core i9-9920X - 188 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $208.0 vs $587.46
- Up to 67% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9920X - $1.11 vs $3.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |