Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £208.88 vs £538.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-14900K - £1.77 vs £4.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700K - 134 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
118
88%
Value, £/FPS
£1.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19022 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.02/FPS
44%
Price, £
£538.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for £538.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19021 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |