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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 753 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $175.0 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i7-8700K - 92 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
88.87640449438202%
Multi-Core
6443
74.95346672871102%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-9900KS
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$64.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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