Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 477 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $200.0 vs $250.26
- Up to 18% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-9700 - $1.11 vs $1.35 per FPS
- 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 3% better in League of Legends than Core i7-8700 - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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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 |