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$225
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $225.00 vs $385.00
- Up to 41% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9900K - $1.04 vs $1.77 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700KF - 218 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
216
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
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
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
88 FPS
$23.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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105 FPS
$28.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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93 FPS
$40.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
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82 FPS
$47.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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112 FPS
$41.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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