Intel Core i7 9700KF vs Intel Core i9 7920X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i9 7920X with 12 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 9700KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)
Intel Core i9 7920X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (17MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+61%
1704
Intel Core i9 7920X
1053
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+79%
7751
Intel Core i9 7920X
4327
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+11%
1272
Intel Core i9 7920X
1137
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
7462
Intel Core i9 7920X
+58%
11828
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+15%
2877
Intel Core i9 7920X
2488
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
14360
Intel Core i9 7920X
+63%
23468
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-9700KF
Processor Number
i9-7920X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
8
Performance Core Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
8
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
17 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
