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 Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700 - 119 vs 117 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 46% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €233.48 vs €430.01
- Up to 45% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KF - €2.0 vs €3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.61/FPS
55%
Price, €
€430.01
54%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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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 |