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Core i7-9700K vs Core i7-8700K

Core i7-9700K vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 353.68 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

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Updated 1970 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 353.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1970 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1970 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-8700K - 130 vs 127 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €321.4 vs €353.68
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700K - €2.53 vs €2.72 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.72/FPS

93%

Price, €

€353.68

90%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 353.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1970 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

127

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€321.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1970 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

94%

Multi-Core

6443

90%

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Intel Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i7-8700K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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