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$208
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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MSRP in USD: $423
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 565 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $208.0 vs $339.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900 - $1.12 vs $1.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-9900
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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