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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Core i7-9700K - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $223.0 vs $260.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
72.07596029348295%
Multi-Core
7089
70.01481481481481%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-9700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
96 FPS
$9.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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148 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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116 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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122 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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75 FPS
$51.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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91 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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116 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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111 FPS
$9.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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152 FPS
$20.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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