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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$278.01 vs CA$457.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-8700K - 174 vs 173 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
94.73053892215569%
Multi-Core
6443
90.88729016786571%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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