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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 186 days older than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9700 - 359 vs 354 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $225.0 vs $385.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
93.28537170263789%
Multi-Core
6217
78.10301507537687%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-9700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
95 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
In Stock
225 FPS
$20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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205 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799.98
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167 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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130 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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