Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-8700K - 147 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £208.88 vs £419.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900K - £1.44 vs £2.86 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
147
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.86/FPS
50%
Price, £
£419.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for £419.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7405 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
145
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |