Intel Core i7-9800X vs Intel Core i7-9700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9800X and Intel Core i7-9700KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-9800X

Intel Core i7-9700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18028 vs 14233
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9409 vs 7379
Around 66% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9740 vs 5878

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18028 vs 14233
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409 vs 7379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740 vs 5878

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700KF

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2864 vs 2564
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1304 vs 1185

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2864 vs 2564
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1304 vs 1185

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9800X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2564

2864

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18028

14233

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

1304

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9409

7379

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9740

5878

Name	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Core i7-9700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2564	2864
PassMark - CPU mark	18028	14233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1185	1304
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409	7379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740	5878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.505

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q4'18	Q1'19
Place in performance rating	868	1276
Processor Number	i7-9800X	i7-9700KF
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	PCG 2015D (130W)
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Idle States
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)