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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 372 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $200.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.99 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-8700 - 205 vs 202 FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-9700KF
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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87 FPS
$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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126 FPS
$5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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37 FPS
$33.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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128 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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85 FPS
$29.4/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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