Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Core i7-8700

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Core i7-8700 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700 or Intel Core i7-9700KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Core i7-8700

53%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-9700KF is 1% better than Core i7-8700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Core i7-8700

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.8
Valorant	109.6	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.3
Apex Legends	103.1	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.8
Overwatch	88.8	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	74.3
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.8
Warzone	85.5	84.0
Assassin's Creed	92.1	90.4
Valheim	91.0	89.4

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-9700KF

48%

Core i7-8700

64%

To make a final decision 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 i7-8700 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700KF as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i7-8700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1520	1434
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3295	3547
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	1146
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9214	7969

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

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	2977	2706
Multi-Core	14718	13125

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

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	1376	1260
Multi-Core	8311	6618

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 i7-9700KF	Intel Core i7-8700
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	8
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9700KF is 11% better than Core i7-8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700KF has 2 more core than Core i7-8700. 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 i7-9700KF is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700 is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700KF and Intel Core i7-8700 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-9700KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-9700KF specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8700 specs and review.