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Intel i9-9900 vs i7-8700

The Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz also around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 11890 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz×Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
Price $518.7 - BUY $145.05 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2017
# of Samples74511145
CPU Value31.688.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2813(0.0%)2634(-6.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)16373(0.0%)12796(-21.8%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz
16,373
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
12,796
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz
31.6
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
88.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz
2,813
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
2,634
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.