Core i7-9700KF vs Core i7-7820X

Prices and Stock
MSRP $374

Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 561 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.

Advantages of Core i7-9700KF

Performs up to 15% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-7820X - 218 vs 189 FPS
Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $225.00 vs $379.00
Up to 49% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-7820X - $1.03 vs $2.01 per FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 95 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-7820X

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

FPS

218

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.03/FPS

100%

Price, $

$225

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

FPS

189

87%

Value, $/FPS

$2.01/FPS

51%

Price, $

$379

59%

Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Buy for $379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

1920 x 1080

Very High

187

FPS

217

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

303

FPS

317

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

156

FPS

162

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

208

FPS

218

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

766

FPS

797

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Single-Core

1695

100%

Multi-Core

7196

92%

Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Single-Core

1424

84%

Multi-Core

7858

100%

Core i7-9700KF	vs	Core i7-7820X
Jan 8th, 2019	Release Date	Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7	Collection	Core i7
Coffee Lake	Codename	Skylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	8
8	Threads	16
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
95 W	TDP	140 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes