Product Comparison: Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel Core i9-9900K
General Specifications
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i7-8700K
Core i9-9900K
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Unleash amazing experiences with an 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8700K processor inside your PC. This CPU is unlocked and ready to overclock—freeing you to turn up the speed for more frames per second when gaming, quicker video editing and a more seamless experience with whatever you do.
New 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processor, codenamed Coffee Lake microarchitecture. Designed for Intel LGA 1151 desktop platform. Belongs to the family of high-performance Core i9 processors.
Package Size
Height
4.65 in.
4.61 in.
Width
4.15 in.
4.41 in.
Depth
1.75 in.
2.91 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
FCLGA1151
FCLGA1151
Lithography
14 nm
14 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Coffee Lake
Coffee Lake
What customers say about "Details"
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor
- Gaming and desktop performance. Good socket of this one.
- Put this in my desktop a while back as part of a major upgrade. Works great!
- Intel Core i7-8700K is desktop processor for gamers!
- Using for my gaming desktop.
- Best desktop processor on the market.
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor
- It is easy to install and overclock.
- Install and overclocking on this chip went extremely well.
- This chip is a beast. Very easy to install.
- Installed easily and not issues building on Asus Maximus mobo.
- 7 days after install it died. Horrible job intel.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
6
8
CPU Threads
12
16
Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
5 GHz
Max TDP
95 W
95 W
Max Temperature
72 °C
100 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor
- This is lightning fast on multi-core intensive processes.
- Coming out of the box already running at 4.7GHZ on all cores is super impressive.
- This thing is great! Good price, 6 core, and fast!
- Extremely nice 6 core. Clocked solid to 5 GHz.
- Multitasking is great for 6 cores/12 threads.
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor
- Super fast gaming processor. High performance.
- The computer runs perfectly, very smoothly, without any cartons.
- This CPU is a beast! I installed this with a liquid cooler and even in the top end games out now it does not struggle to keep this thing cool.
- I had no issues installing the chip and it runs great.
- Easy to install, easy to boost, handles everything I throw at it.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
64 kB
256 kB
L2 Cache Size
256 kB
2048 kB
L3 Cache Size
12000 kB
16000 kB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor
- The memory at 4000 MHz for stability. Fastest computer I have ever built.
- Got this for a new gaming rig I was setting up. Good memory.
- Windows 10 is quick, boot times are exceptional and video rendering is much quicker now. Massive cache. Great memory.
- Best CPU with good memory I have owned.
- When the temperature reaches 70-80 degree (C') CPU become a useless piece of silicone.
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor
- Super easy to install and is super fast.
- This CPU is easy to install, fast, and so far glitch-free.
- Very nice packaging and easy installation. Supports excellent memory type.
- 8 cores in a ring bus with low inter-core and memory latency allows this CPU to excel at any task.
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
12
12
Graphics Output
DP/eDP/HDMI/DVI
eDP/DP/HDMI
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
64 GB
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
1200 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz
350 MHz
Processor Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
Yes
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manual
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