Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i7-8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KF and Intel Core i7-8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2922 vs 2637
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18220 vs 12819
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1343 vs 1173
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8735 vs 5903
  • Around 46% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7041 vs 4810
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2922 vs 2637
PassMark - CPU mark 18220 vs 12819
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1343 vs 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8735 vs 5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7041 vs 4810

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2922
2637
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18220
12819
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1343
1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8735
5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7041
4810
Name Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i7-8700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2922 2637
PassMark - CPU mark 18220 12819
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1343 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8735 5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7041 4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7902

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i7-8700

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'19 5 January 2017
Place in performance rating 896 892
Processor Number i9-9900KF i7-8700
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $312
Price now $439.98
Value for money (0-100) 10.15

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12288 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5