Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-7700K - 182 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $230.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-9900KF - $1.28 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |