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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 20 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8279U - 133 vs 125 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$497.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i7-9700F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
CA$36.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 FPS
CA$32.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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