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CA$659
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-8700K - 136 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$314.0 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9900K - CA$2.34 vs CA$4.85 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.85/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$659
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$659 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6778 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6778 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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