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$359
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF and the cheaper Core i7-9700KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $280.0 vs $359.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.89 vs $1.14 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
316
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
78.07017543859651%
Price, $
$359
77%
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
316
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
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
Buy for $280 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353900 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1666
98.52158486102897%
Multi-Core
7107
88.25282503414876%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i7-9700KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
182 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,698.99
In Stock
229 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
In Stock
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