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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 372 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700 - 428 vs 420 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$328.88 vs CA$465.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900KF - CA$0.78 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
428
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$465
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 8934 minutes ago
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
420
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 8934 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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