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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 477 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $160.86 vs $225.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-8700 - 314 vs 313 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
97.23650385604114%
Multi-Core
5905
94.98150233231462%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-9700
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
212 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$839.99
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180 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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117 FPS
$11.96/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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129 FPS
$5.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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227 FPS
$3.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799.98
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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179 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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