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Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-9700KF can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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: 62.18

Overall Rank:
1203rd fastest in multithreading out of 5450 CPUs
824th fastest in single threading out of 5450 CPUs
374th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $229.00 USD (2025-11-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14239
Single Thread Rating
2860

Samples: 1096*
*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 Math41,130 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,271 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers50 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,469 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,545 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression205,128 KBytes/Sec
Physics862 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,714 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,860 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$389.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$229.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

MITXPC 9th Gen Intel Core Industrial Mini PC, Dual GbE LAN, Triple Display (Intel Core i7-9700, 8GB Memory and 250GB 2.5" SSD) MITXPC 9th Gen Intel Core Industrial Mini PC, Dual GbE LAN, Triple Display (Intel Core i7-9700, 8GB Memory and 250GB 2.5" SSD) $804.95
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,566
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,404
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,115
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,652
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
14,239
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
268.38
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
170.82
Intel Core i5-12400F
153.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
127.60
Intel Core i9-13900K
103.37
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
62.18
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
53.76
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 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,916
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
2,860
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3044081 - Nov 11 2025
12208
BL3037150 - Nov 08 2025
14787
BL3029387 - Nov 05 2025
14410
BL3025010 - Nov 03 2025
12553
BL3023726 - Nov 03 2025
15816
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 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
14,239
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
14,403 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
13,201 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
13,175 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
13,160 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
13,880 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
16,064 (+12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
17,453 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
14,070 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
13,574 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
13,075 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
17,686 (+24.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-9700KF
16,309 (+14.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,411
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,252
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,506
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,623
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,480
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,413
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz
1,908