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Intel Core i7 9700 vs Intel Core i9 9900K

Intel Core i7 9700 Cpu
Intel Core i7 9700
Intel Core i9 9900K Cpu
Intel Core i9 9900K
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3
4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.4 out of 5
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41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
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39 %
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38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
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Full Comparison

General

Intel Core i7 9700Intel Core i7 9700
Intel Core i9 9900KIntel Core i9 9900K
Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core i7 9700Intel Core i7 9700
Intel Core i9 9900KIntel Core i9 9900K
Clock speed3.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed4.7 GHz5.0 GHz
Number of cores88
Number of threads816
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Idle statesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

Intel Core i7 9700Intel Core i7 9700
Intel Core i9 9900KIntel Core i9 9900K
On-board graphics adapteryesyes
TypeIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.012.0

Memory

Intel Core i7 9700Intel Core i7 9700
Intel Core i9 9900KIntel Core i9 9900K
Cache12 MB16 MB
Cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor128.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

Intel Core i7 9700Intel Core i7 9700
Intel Core i9 9900KIntel Core i9 9900K
Thermal specification212.0 °F212.0 °F

Features

Intel Core i7 9700Intel Core i7 9700
Intel Core i9 9900KIntel Core i9 9900K
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Supported instruction sets
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyes
Scalability1S1S

Pros & Cons

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