Core i7-9700KF vs Core i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	508	780
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.73	17.68
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Skylake-X (2018)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$374
Current price	$864 (0.9x MSRP)	$214 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700KF has 274% better value for money than i9-7900X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF 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	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	14 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF 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
Socket	Socket R4	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-9700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i7-9700KF by 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.65	9.23
Recency	26 June 2017	8 January 2019
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	8
Cost	$999	$374
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt

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