Core i7-1068G7 vs Core i7-9700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	780	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.69	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$374	no data
Current price	$214 (0.6x MSRP)	$1333

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	59.732 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i7-1068G7.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 January 2019	1 August 2019
Physical cores	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

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