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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 188 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $273.0 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700F - 114 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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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 i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
87.02247191011236%
Multi-Core
6256
72.77803629595161%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i9-9900KS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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46 FPS
$34.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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46 FPS
$32.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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