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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 372 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-8700 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $280.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-8700 - $1.37 vs $4.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
202
98.53658536585365%
Value, $/FPS
$4.31/FPS
31.78654292343388%
Price, $
$869.99
32%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
90.81632653061224%
Multi-Core
5905
83.08709722808499%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i7-8700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
64 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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28 FPS
$44.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
98 FPS
$30.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
In Stock
62 FPS
$40.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
In Stock
25 FPS
$51.96/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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