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).

Intel Core i9-9900KF

Intel Core i7-8700

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: 2924 vs 2640
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18265 vs 12832
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	2924 vs 2640
PassMark - CPU mark	18265 vs 12832
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

2924

2640

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18265

12832

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	2924	2640
PassMark - CPU mark	18265	12832
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	898	896
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