Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-8700K - 584 vs 580 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $208.0 vs $339.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9900 - $0.36 vs $0.58 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |