Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz

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Is the Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.9 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700KF CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-9700KF CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 59.65

Overall Rank: 818

Last Price Change: $239.98 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

14314

Single Thread Rating: 2883
Samples: 758*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 16,975
Thread: 2,793

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	41,433 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	35,385 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	51 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	25,910 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	4,517 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	207,724 KBytes/Sec
Physics	863 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	17,795 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,883 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$319.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$239.98 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Skytech Chronos Mini Gaming PC Desktop - Intel Core-i7 9700KF 3.6GHz, RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB DDR4 3000, 1TB SSD, AC WiFi, Win 10 Home, Black	$1299.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC Desktop - Intel Core-i7 9700KF 3.6GHz, RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB DDR4 3000, 1TB SSD, AC WiFi, Win 10 Home, Black	$1299.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC Desktop - Intel Core-i7 9700KF 3.6GHz, RTX 3060 12GB, 16GB DDR4 2666, 1TB SSD, AC WiFi, Win 10 Home, Black	$1599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	SkyTech Chronos Mini Gaming Computer PC Desktop - Intel Core-i7 9700KF 3.6GHz, GTX 1660 Super 6G, 1TB SSD, 16G 3200, RGB Fans, AC WiFi, Windows 10 Home 64-bit	$1299.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop - Intel Core i7-9700KF 3.6GHz, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR4 3000, 1TB NVMe SSD, AC WiFi, Windows 10 Home 64-bit, White	$2998.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,348
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,016
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,428
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz		14,314
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz		59.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz		2,883
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2078119 - Apr 14 2024		15098
BL2077549 - Apr 14 2024		10180
BL2076680 - Apr 13 2024		9892
BL2076439 - Apr 12 2024		11800
BL2075383 - Apr 11 2024		11343

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz		14,314
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		14,477 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		13,264 (-7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		12,793 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		13,212 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		13,655 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		10,691 (-25.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		17,768 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		16,380 (+14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		12,659 (-11.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		11,620 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		8,429 (-41.1%)
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF		17,393 (+21.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,992
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz		2,328

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