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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 166 days older than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 28 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8279U - 136 vs 129 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i7-9700K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$36.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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46 FPS
$84.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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58 FPS
$46.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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13 FPS
$72.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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13 FPS
$73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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13 FPS
$76.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
41 FPS
$65.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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