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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 291 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-8700 - 181 vs 177 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$328.88 vs CA$405.88
- Up to 17% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-9700K - CA$1.86 vs CA$2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.24/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
81%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
177
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$328.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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In Stock
Updated 18821 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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