Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 2115 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-8700 - 217 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £136.49 vs £435.39
- Up to 62% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-14900K - £0.76 vs £2.01 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.01/FPS
38%
Price, £
£435.39
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for £435.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6196 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
180
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £136.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6197 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900K | vs | Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |