Intel Core i9 9900KF vs Intel Core i7 8700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i7 8700K with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9900KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i7 8700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+3%
1260
Intel Core i7 8700K
1215
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+44%
12606
Intel Core i7 8700K
8734
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+9%
1612
Intel Core i7 8700K
1475
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+20%
7648
Intel Core i7 8700K
6339
Blender
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+19%
187
Intel Core i7 8700K
156
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+5%
1300
Intel Core i7 8700K
1233
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+33%
8856
Intel Core i7 8700K
6632
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+7%
2945
Intel Core i7 8700K
2748
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+35%
18462
Intel Core i7 8700K
13661
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Oct 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-9900KF
Processor Number
i7-8700K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 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
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
