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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $186.0 vs $554.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-14900 - $0.48 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 50% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-8700K - 583 vs 389 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-14900
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
206 FPS
$7.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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