Intel Core i7-9700TE vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-9700TE vs Intel Core i7-7700K and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, 7zip, 3DMark, Furmark, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Core i7-9700TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9700TE

53%

Core i7-7700K

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-9700TE is 1% better than Core i7-7700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9700TE

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	93.7
Valorant	106.9	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	59.7
Apex Legends	100.5	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	79.9
Overwatch	86.6	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.3
Warzone	83.4	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.8	89.5
Valheim	88.7	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 computers participating in the comparisons 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9700TE

100%

Core i7-7700K

49%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-9700TE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700K since it has less power consumption: 35W 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 count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, 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 uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i7-9700TE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1020	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	552	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2287	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1420	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5783	6055

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

	Intel Core i7-9700TE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	2341	2791
Multi-Core	10613	9750

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

	Intel Core i7-9700TE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	1059	1412
Multi-Core	5928	5637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9700TE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	October 01, 2016
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA 1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	7
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700K is 57% better than Core i7-9700TE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700TE has 4 more core than Core i7-7700K. 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 i7-9700TE is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 8
All the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9700TE and Intel Core i7-7700K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-9700TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9700TE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.