Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i7-7700K - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $171.83 vs $207.66
- Up to 18% better value when playing Control than Core i9-9900KF - $0.94 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €230.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
202
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €190.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |