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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 753 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i7-8700K - 179 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $192.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900KS - $1.09 vs $2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
36.45484949832776%
Price, $
$535
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349035 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
176
98.32402234636871%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349035 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
88.87640449438202%
Multi-Core
6443
74.95346672871102%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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