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Core i7-9700K

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8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.60 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 75.2% (301st of 1442)

Based on 34 user benchmarks.  Device: 1F8BFBFF000906EC Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Poor: 49%Average: 75.2% Great: 98%
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-9700K averaged 24.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-9700K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 138Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 273Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-9700K is 48.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-9700K performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 527Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 526Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 34 samples)
Rank 30175.2%
Min Avg Max
21.3 Memory 77 95.7
77.7 1-Core 138 164
125 2-Core 273 329
88% 163 Pts
Min Avg Max
175 4-Core 414 639
212 8-Core 526 1,295
60.2% 470 Pts
Min Avg Max
104 64-Core 527 1,292
32.6% 527 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 85.8
1-Core 146
2-Core 286
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 1,060
98% 822 Pts
64-Core 1,088
67% 1,088 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
94.2% Outstanding
Memory 84.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 265
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 1030
95% 793 Pts
64-Core 1,032
64% 1,032 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 79.4
1-Core 139
2-Core 275
89% 164 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 940
91% 751 Pts
64-Core 935
58% 935 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 79
1-Core 154
2-Core 299
95% 177 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 438
65% 473 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
67.4% Good
Memory 86.5
1-Core 146
2-Core 291
95% 174 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 276
38% 279 Pts
64-Core 247
15% 247 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
64.2% Good
Memory 58.5
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 202
64% 119 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 537
57% 457 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
54.1% Above average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 119
2-Core 222
75% 137 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 217
30% 223 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
52.9% Above average
Memory 67
1-Core 122
2-Core 229
76% 139 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 234
30% 229 Pts
64-Core 223
14% 223 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
52.4% Above average
Memory 73.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 204
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 212
25% 194 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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CPU
Core i7-9700KIntelBench 75%, 34 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,143x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,041x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples824x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples457x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples425x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples517x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples376x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-9700K Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ4'18
Processor Numberi7-9700K
# of Cores8
# of Threads8
Cache12 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$374.00 - $385.00
Clock Speed3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.90 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP95 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015D (130W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
TSX-NIYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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