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Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-8700

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 239.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8515 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 162.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8515 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 239.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8515 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 162.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8515 minutes ago

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 1% better in Stray than Core i7-8700 - 186 vs 185 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 32% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $146.23 vs $215.7
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900KF - $0.88 vs $1.29 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.29/FPS

68%

Price, €

€239.43

67%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 239.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8515 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

185

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.88/FPS

100%

Price, €

€162.32

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 162.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8515 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

100%

Multi-Core

8053

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

89%

Multi-Core

5905

73%

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Intel Core i9-9900KF

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Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateJan 1st, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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