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Intel BX80684I79700

Core i7-9700

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

Average Bench: 92% (130th of 1442)

Based on 79,875 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906ED Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700 CPU @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 74%Average: 92% Great: 99%
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i7-9700 averaged just 7.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-9700 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 522Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 133Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-9700 is 25.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-9700 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 911Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 886Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 79,875 samples)
Rank 13092%
Min Avg Max
70.8 Memory 86.9 95.1
107 1-Core 133 141
217 2-Core 264 281
89.1% 161 Pts
Min Avg Max
419 4-Core 522 561
643 8-Core 886 1,043
85.6% 704 Pts
Min Avg Max
691 64-Core 911 1,069
56.4% 911 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
97% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 1,065
95% 804 Pts
64-Core 1084
67% 1084 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 87.6
1-Core 142
2-Core 283
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 1,068
96% 812 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 87.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 278
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 1,074
97% 814 Pts
64-Core 1,050
65% 1,050 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
95% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 135
2-Core 260
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 993
91% 765 Pts
64-Core 1,044
65% 1,044 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 138
2-Core 279
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 1,084
97% 819 Pts
64-Core 1,032
64% 1,032 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 82.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 266
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 947
88% 733 Pts
64-Core 852
53% 852 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
70.5% Very good
Memory 72.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 236
77% 141 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 510
56% 442 Pts
64-Core 725
45% 725 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

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Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation 64%
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System: HP OMEN by HP Obelisk Desktop 875-0xxx

CPU
Core i7-9700Intel  $260Bench 92%, 79,875 samples2,007x
GPU
GTX 1660-TiNvidia  $143Bench 76%, 318,562 samples1,324x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples829x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples709x
SSD
TOSHIBA 256GBKbg30zmv256gBench 99%, 31,797 samples1,395x
hynix BC501 HFM256GDJTNG-8310A 256GBSKBench 123%, 30,266 samples1,226x
PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G-1006 256GBWDCBench 152%, 17,295 samples292x
RAM
HP26D4U9D8ME-16X 1x16GBKingstonBench 46%, 8,406 samples1,894x
HP26D4U6D8ME-16X 1x16GBKingstonBench 47%, 4,169 samples777x
HP26D4U9S8ME-8X 2x8GBKingstonBench 79%, 4,094 samples451x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $403

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-9700 Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi7-9700
# 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)

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 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)Yes

Package

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

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

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USA-User
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9,840

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

2 days ago.

IND-User
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4,780

Good

6 days ago.

i like it because i use it it is better ina rchitecture and has more cores

ITA-User
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4,069

Good

2 months ago.

magnificent processor for both gaming and work

NLD-User
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3,510

Good

2 years ago.

65Watt TDP, 8 full cores, internal gpu as a backup, stable responsive system, price. Works great, don't need a 'spaceheater' K series. Boxed cooler is crap, but so are AMD's. Get a Hyper 212 tower cooler - 28-58 degrees, ambiant 22. Set to Intel spec. in Bios PL1=TDP=65 (Watt) PL2=1.25*PL1=80(Watt) Tau=28(Seconds) Motherboard man. fact. put too much PL1,PL2 and Tau. for 'high scores' in Bios.

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SGP-User
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1,994

Terrible

2 months ago.

Unless significantly cheaper than the 9700K, there's no reason to buy the 9700 as most settings are locked down. There is no way to overclock (other than changing PL1 & PL2) as core ratio is controlled by the processor, that means all core turbo is stuck at 4.5 Ghz regardless of what you set in the BIOS. Ring ratio is also capped at 4.3 Ghz. BLCK overclock is also limited at 102 Mhz. However, the 9700 is only 2% - 6% behind the 9700k with a 5 Ghz all core overclock, coupled by the low latency ring bus, it's still faster than the 3700x in gaming

EST-User
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1,618

Excellent

23 months ago.

It's not the best, but if you don't need any overclocking, it's perfect and does the job nicely for what it costs...

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Average

4 years ago.

Offered pretty much same performance as i7-9700K but without ability to OC and has lower base clock and all-core boost clock. Would opt to buy i7-9700K instead because this CPU is priced same as the OC-able counterpart.

0306
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216

Good

3 years ago.

It's great for tasking and games, but I would rather get a 9700k than this.

ExecutableFiles
Avatar level
122

Terrible

4 years ago.

could use some overclocking features

TheWildShadow55
Avatar level
116

Good

4 years ago.

It's a processor and it...processes things

NiftyNiffler
Avatar level
52

Terrible

4 years ago.

Intel seriously need a major rethink...

Building_It
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26

Excellent

6 months ago.

Not bad at all in 2023. 8 cores and 8 threads makes this processor very useful for playing and recording/streaming, and having Chrome and other applications open in the background. The speed is nice, the base clock is a bit slow at 3.0 GHz but a turbo up to 4.5 GHz is great. Even though the unlocked version is probably a way better option, this one still holds it's own.

sungyuhsieh
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2

Excellent

4 years ago.

A quite balance choice, even though the price is not far from 9700k. If you are not interesting in OC and just want a stable gaming environment, a good choice is here.

mattsmithDW
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2

Excellent

4 years ago.

Has worked phenomenally.

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