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Processor comparison

Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel Core i5-8650K

Intel

Intel Core i7-9700

Intel Socket 1151 3000 MHz 8 cores Apr 2019 DESKTOP
Intel Core i7-9700
Intel

Intel Core i5-8650K

Intel Socket 1151 3700 MHz 6 cores Sep 2018 DESKTOP
Intel Core i5-8650K

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-9700112%
  • Intel Core i5-8650K100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-9700103%
  • Intel Core i5-8650K100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-9700120%
  • Intel Core i5-8650K100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

  • Much higher multi threaded performance (around 20% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
  • Around 12% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8650K

  • None
Intel Core i7-9700
Gaming

HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-9700

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

Intel Core i7-9700
Productivity

HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-9700

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.

Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i5-8650K
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
HTT
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2.0

Architecture

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i5-8650K
ArchitectureIntel_CoffelakeIntel_Coffelake
MarketDesktopDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channelDDR4
CodenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Release DateApr 2019Sep 2018

Cores

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i5-8650K
Cores86
Threads86
SMPs11
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630UHD Graphics 630

Cache

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i5-8650K
L1 Cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache12MB (shared)9216 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i5-8650K
SocketIntel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
Max Case Temp72°C72°C
PackageFC-LGA14CFC-LGA1151
Die Sizeunknownunknown
Process14 nm14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i5-8650K
Cpu Frequency3000 MHz3700 MHz
Turbo Clock4700 MHz4500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHz100 MHz
VoltageN/Avariable
TDP65 W95 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-97005640 points
  • Intel Core i5-8650K5400 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-970028800 points
  • Intel Core i5-8650K26640 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-9700 (simulated)203.35
  • Intel Core i5-8650K (simulated)195.7

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-9700 (simulated)1285
  • Intel Core i5-8650K (simulated)1066.83

points - higher is better

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