Intel Core i7-9700KF Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-9700KF features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-9700KF, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-9700KF
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9700KF has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9700KF is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.9 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: Yes
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.6 GHz

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 95 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): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-9700KF 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: Q4/2018
Release price: 520 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
28770
28770
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
28670
28670
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
28670
28670
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
28670
28670
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
28120
28120

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
14648
14648
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
14555
14555
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
14555
14555
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
14555
14555
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
14481
14481

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
10412
10412
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
10326
10326
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
10326
10326
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
10326
10326
Intel Core i5-12450H
8C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
10305
10305

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
7422
7422
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7421
7421
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7421
7421
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7421
7421
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
7408
7408

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
7362
7362
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7361
7361
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7361
7361
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7361
7361
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
7308
7308

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
7083
7083
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
6972
6972
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
6972
6972
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
6972
6972
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
6877
6877

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5560
5560
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5472
5472
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5472
5472
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5472
5472
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
5418
5418

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
4188
4188
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4167
4167
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4164
4164
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
4163
4163
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
4160
4160

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1589
1589
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1589
1589
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1589
1589
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1589
1589
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1589
1589

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1522
1522
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1520
1520
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1520
1520
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1520
1520
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1516
1516

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1339
1339
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1336
1336
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1336
1336
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1336
1336
Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
1333
1333

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-10855M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1302
1302

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
557
557
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
557
557

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
292.5
292.5
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
290.2
290.2
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
288.4
288.4
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
279.7
279.7
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
278.4
278.4

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
214
214
Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
214
214
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
214
214
Intel Xeon E-2276G
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
214
214
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
214
214

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
134
134
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
134
134
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
134
134
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
134
134
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
134
134

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16.8
16.8
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
16.8
16.8
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16.8
16.8
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
16.8
16.8
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16.8
16.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
2.5
2.5