Intel Core i3-9350K vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-9350K vs Intel Core i7-7700K and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like MATLAB, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Core i3-9350K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-9350K

52%

Core i7-7700K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9350K

52%

Core i7-7700K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.2	93.7
Valorant	105.9	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	59.7
Apex Legends	99.5	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	79.9
Overwatch	85.7	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	73.5
DOOM Eternal	52.9	53.3
Warzone	82.6	83.1
Assassin's Creed	88.9	89.5
Valheim	87.9	88.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-9350K

45%

Core i7-7700K

49%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-7700K is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9350K since it has less power consumption: 91W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-9350K	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	165	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	832	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	476	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1833	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1000	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3885	6055

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-9350K	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	2875	2791
Multi-Core	7773	9750

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-9350K	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	1254	1412
Multi-Core	5053	5637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-9350K	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA 1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	7
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	91 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700K is 4% better than Core i3-9350K in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9350K is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-9350K and Intel Core i7-7700K before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-9350K specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.