Intel Core i7-9700 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-9700 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-9700, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-9700
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9700 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9700 is 3.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-9700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-9700 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-9700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake S Refresh
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 335 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
13356
13356
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
13350
13350
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
13350
13350
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
13350
13350
Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
13307
13307

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
8657
8657
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
8540
8540
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
8540
8540
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
8540
8540
Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8443
8443

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7240
7240
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7202
7202
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7202
7202
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7202
7202
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
7169
7169

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6745
6745
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6711
6711

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6612
6612
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6520
6520
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6520
6520
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6520
6520
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6514
6514

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
3745
3745
Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
3744
3744
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3725
3725
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
3615
3615
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
3595
3595

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3709
3709
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3644
3644
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3644
3644
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3644
3644
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
3643
3643

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1571
1571
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1570
1570
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1570
1570
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1570
1570
Intel Xeon E-2246G
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1568
1568

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1491
1491
Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
1491
1491
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1491
1491
Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
1491
1491
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1491
1491

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1218
1218
Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
1218
1218
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1218
1218
Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
1218
1218
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1218
1218

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
1184
1184
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1181
1181
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1181
1181
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1181
1181
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1171
1171

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
531
531
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
525
525
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
524
524
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
520
520
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
508
508

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
465
465
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
465
465
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
465
465
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
465
465
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
465
465

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
230
230
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
230
230
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
228.8
228.8
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
228
228
Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
228
228

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
210
210
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
208
208