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IntelBX80684I79700K
IntelBX80646I74790K
$348
▲ 9222,846 ▼

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

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▲ 8841,779 ▼
 $348 

4 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+23%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,006,579 user samples
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550,833 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 82% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 82% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 115th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
455,746 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 270th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		96.9 % Faster effective speed.
+23% 		78.9 %
Average Score 
+35%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		90.9 Pts +3% 88.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		140 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+23% 		114 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		279 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29% 		216 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		552 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+46% 		378 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		964 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+72% 		560 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+33%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.6 Pts 96.8 Pts +0%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		155 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+21% 		128 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		309 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+25% 		248 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		618 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+43% 		433 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,123 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+75% 		643 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+62%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.74 % Hugely higher market share.
+176% 		0.63 %
Value
Value For Money 		101 % Much better value.
+36% 		74.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		92 % +5% 88 %
Price
Price (score) 		$240 Much cheaper.
+31% 		$348
Nice To Haves 
+36%
Age
Newest 		73 Months Much more recent.
+42% 		125 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 88 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+7%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+11%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11% 		4.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,145 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+75% 		654 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,001 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+75% 		573 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 HD 4600
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'18 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		12 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$374.00 - $385.00 $339.00 - $350.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.90 GHz 4.4 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2013D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.20 GHz 1.25 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		64 GB 2 GB
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 96.9%
Average Bench 78.9%

Intel’s Core i7-9700K is an unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake CPU. It is an 8 core, 8 thread processor. The 9700K features 12 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. Like the other 9th generation chips, it is compatible with Intel’s new Z390 chipset as well as last years Z370 chipset (with an updated BIOS). The 9700K has stock base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.6 GHz and a single core boost of 4.9 GHz (compared to 3.6, 4.7 and 5.0 GHz for the flagship 9900K). This translates to almost identical single, quad and octa core performance between the 9900K and 9700K. Mainstream PC games do not benefit from more than six threads, so at $350 (25% cheaper than the 9900K), the 9700K offers far better value for money to gamers. That said gamers have very little reason not to consider the i5-9600K which, when overclocked, offers almost equivalent performance at a 35% discount. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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The Intel Core i7-4790K, codenamed Devil's Canyon, is an upgraded 4770K, Intel's current flagship i7. The 4790K features an improved thermal interface which enables it to dissipate heat more efficiently than the 4770K. Comparing the 4770K and 4790K shows that stock performance has improved by 13% which is consistent with the base clock jump from 3.5 GHz to 4.0 GHz. OC performance remains unchanged. Comparing the 4790K and 4790 shows that at stock clocks the 4790K is around 16% faster which considering the small price difference makes the 4790K a far better choice. Previously Intel targeted the unlocked K versions at overclockers but with Devil's Canyon they have included VT-d on the K chip and this time it's squarely aimed at both power users and overclockers alike. Until the release of Broadwell in six months, the 4790K is the high end CPU of choice. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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