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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i9-9900K

Core i7-9700KF vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 569 minutes ago

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Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 346.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 569 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 569 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 346.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 569 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 81 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Core i7-9700KF

  • Performs up to 0% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9900K - 737 vs 736 FPS
  • Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $202.70 vs $346.85
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900K - $0.28 vs $0.47 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

737

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 569 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

736

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

60%

Price, €

€346.85

58%

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 346.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 569 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

100%

Multi-Core

7107

89%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Core i7-9700KF

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Jan 8th, 2019
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7Core i9
Coffee LakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
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8
16
3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
95 W95 W
14 nm14 nm
36.0x36.0x
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UHD Graphics 630
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PCs Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i9-9900K

With selected game settings

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