Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $186.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-9700K - $0.88 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-8700K - 215 vs 211 FPS
Dota 2
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |