Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8350K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8350K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-8350K - 217 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$318.88 vs CA$405.88
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9700K - CA$1.51 vs CA$1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$405.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
211
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$318.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$318.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-8350K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |