Intel Core i7 9700K

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Intel Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9700K Review: The Core i7-9700K is an even worse proposition in my opinion, although we haven’t had time to test thermal performance properly, it does seem to run hotter than the 8700K, despite being soldered. It also consumes quite a bit more power and offers a minor performance bump. I would liken this comparison to the RTX 2070 and GTX 1080, in the sense that the newer product is faster by a small margin while costing a little more. Unfortunately whereas the RTX 2070 uses a little less power than the GTX 1080, the 9700K isn’t more fuel efficient than the 8700K.

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Last revision on October 19, 2019

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8-cores / 16-threads
Soldered IHS
Great gaming performance

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No heatsink included
No bundled cooler means enthusiasts face additional expense
Expensive

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By TechSpot on November 26, 2018

Battlefield V Multiplayer CPU Benchmark: Ryzen 7 2700X vs. Core i9-9900K: Overall, we think Ryzen looks a bit disappointing at 1080p where the game is not GPU limited, though given the clock speed deficit, it's impressive the 2700X is just 15% slower than the 9900K. Keep in mind that both AMD and Intel CPUs can be overclocked for greater performance and memory timings can be manually tuned, which is beneficial on both platforms. Generally speaking, AMD does better with memory tuning, while Intel gains more from core overclocking.

By TechSpot on October 19, 2018 70

TREVIEWS CPUS Intel Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9700K Reviewhese new 8-core Coffee Lake processors certainly are interesting animals, but I'm not entirely sure who they're for. Before I try and work that out let's quickly touch on pricing. The Core i9-9900K comes in at an MSRP of $500, but currently costs more...

By TechSpot on October 20, 2017

Battlefield V is playable on quad-cores but you can expect frequent frame dips, resulting in less consistent frame rates. For the most part, we've found that the older Core i5-7600K has been hanging in there pretty well with AAA titles released in...

By pcgamesn.com on January 03, 2019 70

With the inclusion of a brand new, upper-tier of Core i9 processor, the i7 9700K is left in a rather unforgiving position. It's not the best powerhouse chip: that's the i9 9900K. And it's not the best value high-end gaming chip: that idiosyncratic...

By Tom's Hardware on November 06, 2018 80

For the enthusiasts among us who have some breathing room in their budgets, Core i7-9700K is a much smarter choice for gaming than the pricey Core i9-9900K. It serves up similar performance at a significantly lower price. It's no slouch in heavier...

By PC Gamer on October 23, 2018 88

The Core i7-9700K ends up as an alternative rather than something that's clearly better or worse than the i9-9900K. It delivers great gaming performance and uses less power, striking an interesting balance between competing...

By B2G on October 19, 2018 88

Intel's new Core i9-9900K takes the performance crown in the mainstream segment but for a premium. Its brother the Core i7-9700K, is a cheaper option but something about an i7 without HyperThreading just doesn't seem right. But pricewise, the i7-9700K manages to beat the Core i7-8700K making it a considerable upgrade for a bit more. From a purely gaming perspective, you're not losing much coming from an i7-8700K.

By Guru of 3D on October 19, 2018 100

The Core i7 9700K is a really nice processor, a little less for heavily threaded applications, but for gaming it rocks. It is, however, a little more difficult to recommend when it's just about gaming as the Core i5 9600K makes more sense, value wise....

By El Chapuzas Informatico on September 09, 2018 90

Que merezca la pena o no su adquisición va a depender en enorme medida de su precio, que se estima en torno a 440 euros (al que añadir el disipador). De hacerse realidad dicha calidad, no podría luchar contra el Ryzen 7 2700X en términos de rendimiento/precio, siendo incluso el i7-8700K un gran rival por unos 70 euros menos. Intel tendrá que bajar por tanto su precio si quiere ofrecer una mayor competencia, pues AMD le ha plantado cara firmemente y parece que va para largo.

By AnandTech on May 16, 2019

One of the most popular processors of the last decade has been the Intel Core i7-2600K. The design was revolutionary, as it offered a significant jump in single core performance, efficiency, and the top line processor was very overclockable. With the...

By Benchmark Reviews on December 25, 2018

We hope that this article has helped you find the right CPU for your gaming PC. As you can see, it doesn't really matter what your budget is because great gaming CPUs are available within any budget. If you consider yourself to be a casual gamer, a...

By NotebookCheck on December 17, 2018

The perfect gaming CPU! The Intel Core i7-9700K now must prove itself in our tests, with the Core i9-9900K having shown its worth last month. The Core i7-9700K lacks Hyper-Threading support, which makes it directly comparable to its predecessor, the...

By Benchmark Reviews on December 14, 2018

Regardless of what your budget is, there's a CPU that can meet your needs without emptying your bank account. Faster and more efficient CPUs are released every year, so there's no reason to pay for more than what you really need. But if you're an avid...

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