Intel Core i9 9900X vs Intel Core i7 9700F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900X with 10 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i7 9700F with 8 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9900X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i7 9700F Advantages
Released 6 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+1%
1182
Intel Core i7 9700F
1162
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+65%
13994
Intel Core i7 9700F
8461
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
1455
Intel Core i7 9700F
+7%
1557
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+58%
10273
Intel Core i7 9700F
6479
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
1165
Intel Core i7 9700F
+3%
1203
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+57%
10704
Intel Core i7 9700F
6814
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
2565
Intel Core i7 9700F
+7%
2768
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+63%
21833
Intel Core i7 9700F
13384
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-9900X
Processor Number
i7-9700F
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
92 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
8
20
Performance Core Threads
8
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
