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Intel BX80684I79700F

Core i7-9700F

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8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.00 GHz, 65 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 94.2% (12th of 1197)

Based on 1,025 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906ED Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700F CPU @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 88%Average: 94.2% Great: 98%
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i7-9700F averaged just 5.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-9700F near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 1,001Pts
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 537Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-9700F is just 10.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-9700F performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 1,002Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 268Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,025 samples)
Rank 1294.2%
Min Avg Max
123 1-Core 134 142
246 2-Core 268 283
94.6% 201 Pts
Min Avg Max
499 4-Core 537 559
759 8-Core 1,001 1,113
95.6% 769 Pts
Min Avg Max
796 64-Core 1,002 1,100
67.3% 1,002 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Extreme
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
99.5% Outstanding
1-Core 146
2-Core 278
100% 212 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 1,101
102% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,084
73% 1,084 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
98.1% Outstanding
1-Core 141
2-Core 283
100% 212 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 1,118
103% 836 Pts
64-Core 1,108
74% 1,108 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
97.6% Outstanding
1-Core 141
2-Core 282
99% 211 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 1,081
101% 816 Pts
64-Core 1,085
73% 1,085 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
96.5% Outstanding
1-Core 141
2-Core 257
95% 199 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 1,088
101% 818 Pts
64-Core 1,094
73% 1,094 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
95.5% Outstanding
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
96% 205 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 993
96% 768 Pts
64-Core 836
56% 836 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
93.8% Outstanding
1-Core 131
2-Core 266
93% 198 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 1,065
99% 804 Pts
64-Core 1,060
71% 1,060 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
93.2% Outstanding
1-Core 128
2-Core 278
94% 203 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 909
92% 725 Pts
64-Core 904
61% 904 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
92.3% Outstanding
1-Core 130
2-Core 236
88% 183 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 995
95% 767 Pts
64-Core 968
65% 968 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 21,817,908 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asrock B360M IB-R1

CPU
Core i7-9700FIntel  $325Bench 94%, 1,025 samples1x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $325Bench 86%, 87,919 samples378x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $450Bench 100%, 146,930 samples376x
GTX 1660Nvidia  $210Bench 66%, 26,805 samples334x
SSD
WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TBWDCBench 39%, 1,100 samples388x
Green 120GB (2018)WD  $29Bench 42%, 23,647 samples246x
SU650 120GBAdata  $36Bench 65%, 12,678 samples104x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 56%, 95,671 samples329x
1x8GBUnknownBench 33%, 79,887 samples197x
DDR4 2666 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 1,949 samples153x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $650

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-9700F Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi7-9700F
# 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
Clock Speed3.00 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.70 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Memory

Max Memory Size128 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
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

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

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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Terrible

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Intel Core i5-9400F $148Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-9600K $210AMD RX 5700 $370Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $150
Intel Core i7-9700K $340AMD RX 590 $186Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $51
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