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$383
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 186 days older than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-9700F - 136 vs 134 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $260.0 vs $383.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9900K - $1.94 vs $2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
68.79432624113475%
Price, $
$383
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
134
98.52941176470588%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260
100%
Value Winner
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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In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
92.86570743405275%
Multi-Core
6256
78.5929648241206%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-9700F
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
43 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
In Stock
38 FPS
$33.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289.99
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64 FPS
$32.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$56.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$58.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
59 FPS
$66.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
In Stock
43 FPS
$34.84/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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