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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $175.0 vs $239.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-8700K - 216 vs 213 FPS
- 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
98.19987585350714%
Multi-Core
6443
89.4364242087729%
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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
82 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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