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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 477 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-8700 - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$328.88 vs CA$359.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-9700 - CA$2.01 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$359
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
164
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$328.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$328.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17896 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i7-8700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
CA$69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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