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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 291 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-8700 - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £224.88 vs £428.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-9900K - £1.83 vs £3.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.43/FPS
53%
Price, £
£428.88
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
123
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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