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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i7-8700

Core i7-9700KF vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor (12m Cache, Up to 4.90 GHz)

Buy for £379.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor (12m Cache, Up to 4.90 GHz)

Buy for £379.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 372 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-8700 - 163 vs 157 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - £225.0 vs £379.99
  • Up to 39% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-9700KF - £1.43 vs £2.33 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

163

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.33/FPS

61%

Price, £

£379.99

59%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor (12m Cache, Up to 4.90 GHz)

Buy for £379.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

157

96%

Value, £/FPS

£1.43/FPS

100%

Price, £

£225

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

100%

Multi-Core

7107

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

90%

Multi-Core

5905

83%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-9700KF

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Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateJan 1st, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.9 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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