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Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Intel Core i7-8700

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The Intel Core i7-8700 is a high-end desktop processor with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture and was announced in September 2017. The processor clocks at between 3.2 and 4.6 GHz and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. Compared to the slightly higher clocked Core i7-8700K, the i7-8700 offers a lower TDP and no unlocked multiplier (no easy overclocking).

Performance

Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to the previous quad-core Kaby Lake models. Single-core performance has not improved much. As a high-end model, the i7-8700 is suitable for the most demanding applications and games.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The build is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 65 watts. Therefore, well-dimensioned cooling systems should easily manage to deal with the created heat. We expect increased efficiency due to the higher performance.

Intel Core i9-9900KS

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The Intel Core i9-9900KS is a high end desktop processor that includes 8 cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It is the fastest Coffee Lake CPU in 2019 and compared to the similar named i9-9900K, the KS offers an all core Turbo of 5 GHz. All cores can clock between 4 GHz and 5 GHz and thanks to Hyperthreading / SMT 16 threads can be executed in parallel. The CPU is still manufactured in the mature 14 nm process (14nm++). Thanks to the open multiplicator, the CPU is rather easy to overclock (if a Z390 based mainboard is used).

With good cooling, the i9-9900KS can be around 10% faster than the older Intel Core i9-9900K (thanks to the 5 GHz all core Turbo). Compare to the old Core i7-8700K, the 9900KS is even 45% faster. Especially for gaming, the 9900KS is currently the fastest option available. The fast Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs from AMD however offer a better multithreaded performance.

The integrated GPU is called Intel UHD Graphics 630 and clocks with up to 1.2 GHz. It is not suited for demanding 3D games and located in the low end.

The TDP is raised to 127 Watt for the additional performance, therefore a good CPU cooler is needed. When overclocking the CPU, more than 200 Watt can be reached unter load.

Intel Core i5-9400F

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The Intel Core i5-9400F is a six-core desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture introduced in October 2018 along with the flagship Intel Core i9-9900K. The processor clocks at 2.9-4.1 GHz and can process up to 6 threads simultaneously. The Intel Core i5-9400F is manufactured in the improved 14-nm process (14nm++).

Performance

Compared to the Intel Core i5-8400, the performance could only be increased slightly. Performance increases of up to 10 percent can be expected. Both processors (old and new) still do not offer hyperthreading. The performance increase therefore only adds up to small architecture improvements and a slightly higher basic and turbo clock rate. This CPU is suitable for everyday office use, which does not require large coolers due to the low waste heat. But games are also among the application areas, because in games the Intel Core i5-9400F clearly beats the Intel Core i3-9100F. Here the six cores are paying off in the meantime. 

Graphics unit

The Intel Core i5-9400F is a processor without integrated graphics unit. If you value an iGPU, you should take a closer look at the Intel Core i5-9400, as it offers the entry level Intel UHD Graphics 630.

Power consumption

Intel puts the Thermal Design Power (TDP) at 65 watts. This means there is no need for large cooling systems, which also allows installation in very compact housings.

ModelIntel Core i7-8700Intel Core i9-9900KSIntel Core i5-9400F
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-SCoffee Lake-RCoffee Lake-R
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-R
Intel Core i7-8086K3.7 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700K3.7 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700 « 3.2 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8600K3.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-85003 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-84002.8 - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500T2.1 - 3.5 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900KS « 4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F « 2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock3200 - 4600 MHz4000 - 5000 MHz2900 - 4100 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB512 KB384 KB
L2 Cache1.5 MB2 MB1.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB16 MB9 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 128 / 166 / 6
TDP65 Watt127 Watt65 Watt
14 nm14 nm14 nm, 100
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151LGA 1151-2
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3(L)-1600/DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.intel.de
Die Size178 mm2149 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C
$513 U.S.$182 U.S.

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-9900KS
38.4 pt (53%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-9400F
30.9 pt (43%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 509     avg: 512     median: 511.5 (57%)     max: 514 Points
416 Points (46%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4463     avg: 4820     median: 4819.5 (12%)     max: 5176 Points
2378 Points (6%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1167     avg: 1194     median: 1199 (8%)     max: 1215 Points
min: 1962     avg: 2058     median: 2058 (13%)     max: 2154 Points
984 Points (6%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 190     avg: 193     median: 192 (58%)     max: 197 Points
min: 215     avg: 216     median: 216 (65%)     max: 217 Points
173 Points (52%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 12.9     avg: 13     median: 13 (17%)     max: 13.04 Points
min: 22.31     avg: 23.2     median: 23.1 (30%)     max: 23.98 Points
11.3 Points (15%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.16     avg: 2.2     median: 2.2 (54%)     max: 2.18 Points
min: 2.43     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (61%)     max: 2.46 Points
2 Points (49%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6992     avg: 7140     median: 7171 (43%)     max: 7257 Points
min: 8143     avg: 8183     median: 8183 (49%)     max: 8223 Points
6490 Points (39%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 34532     avg: 36153     median: 35384 (26%)     max: 38543 Points
min: 50462     avg: 51779     median: 51778.5 (38%)     max: 53095 Points
31523 Points (23%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
43704 Points (30%)
69169 Points (48%)
40065 Points (28%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9187 Points (11%)
10759 Points (13%)
8182 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 143.7     avg: 198.4     median: 198.4 (2%)     max: 253.1 s
min: 82     avg: 87.9     median: 87.9 (1%)     max: 93.8 s
198.7 s (2%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 5.469     avg: 6.8     median: 6.8 (1%)     max: 8.061 s
min: 3.232     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (1%)     max: 3.969 s
6.8 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 5912     avg: 6252     median: 6332 (10%)     max: 6511 Points
min: 8156     avg: 8353     median: 8353 (13%)     max: 8550 Points
5794 Points (9%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 55064     avg: 55735     median: 55735 (32%)     max: 56406 MIPS
25639 MIPS (15%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5674     avg: 5734     median: 5734 (69%)     max: 5794 MIPS
4678 MIPS (56%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 70.9     avg: 75.7     median: 75.2 (26%)     max: 81.1 fps
min: 116     avg: 122.5     median: 122.5 (43%)     max: 129 fps
64 fps (22%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 221.6     avg: 230.6     median: 234.6 (54%)     max: 235.5 fps
min: 276.2     avg: 278.9     median: 278.9 (64%)     max: 281.5 fps
234 fps (54%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
9.5 fps (17%)
min: 15.31     avg: 16.3     median: 16.3 (29%)     max: 17.2 fps
9.1 fps (16%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.74     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (0%)     max: 0.822 GB/s
1.2 GB/s (0%)
0.5 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (22%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
2.1 GB/s (36%)
0.9 GB/s (15%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 7.2     avg: 7.5     median: 7.7 (20%)     max: 7.7 GB/s
min: 12.1     avg: 12.2     median: 12.2 (32%)     max: 12.2 GB/s
5.2 GB/s (14%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
388.2 Seconds (3%)
min: 205.1     avg: 224.6     median: 224.6 (2%)     max: 244 Seconds
468.5 Seconds (3%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.7 sec (14%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 8738     avg: 10526     median: 11193 (24%)     max: 11646 Points
min: 14825     avg: 14884     median: 14883.5 (32%)     max: 14942 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 8.126     avg: 8.3     median: 8.4 (2%)     max: 8.4 s
min: 7.405     avg: 7.4     median: 7.4 (2%)     max: 7.436 s
9.3 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 18.11     avg: 18.4     median: 18.5 (1%)     max: 18.6 s
min: 16.45     avg: 16.5     median: 16.5 (1%)     max: 16.59 s
20.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 460.1     avg: 469.3     median: 472.2 (2%)     max: 475.7 s
min: 412.2     avg: 414.2     median: 414.2 (2%)     max: 416.1 s
499.8 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 i7-8700 +
45569 Points (40%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 13159     avg: 13302     median: 13310 (36%)     max: 13436 Points
min: 18531     avg: 18914     median: 18694 (51%)     max: 19517 Points
11185 Points (30%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
64904 Points (53%)
min: 75473     avg: 75482     median: 75482 (61%)     max: 75491 Points
70546 Points (57%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
64897 Points (53%)
min: 75946     avg: 76061     median: 76060.5 (62%)     max: 76175 Points
70482 Points (57%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
63875 Points (54%)
min: 74085     avg: 75802     median: 75508 (64%)     max: 77813 Points
72413 Points (61%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 11130     avg: 11692     median: 11885 (30%)     max: 12060 Points
min: 19068     avg: 19770     median: 20049 (51%)     max: 20193 Points
8275 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 16818     avg: 17487     median: 17458 (31%)     max: 18184 Points
min: 24327     avg: 25511     median: 26016 (46%)     max: 26191 Points
12616 Points (22%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 6755     avg: 6874     median: 6873.5 (29%)     max: 6992 Points
min: 11017     avg: 11358     median: 11375 (48%)     max: 11683 Points
5777 Points (24%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1170 Points (49%)
1372 Points (58%)
1139 Points (48%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
6250 Points (11%)
9100 Points (16%)
5715 Points (10%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1132 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
5698 Points (18%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5565 Points (56%)
6308 Points (63%)
5347 Points (53%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
23220 Points (25%)
35586 Points (39%)
21830 Points (24%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
6313 Points (86%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
35932 Points (88%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 21806     avg: 23062     median: 23061.5 (41%)     max: 24317 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 4484     avg: 4486     median: 4486 (88%)     max: 4488 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 22753     avg: 23926     median: 23925.5 (37%)     max: 25098 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 4703     avg: 4709     median: 4708.5 (71%)     max: 4714 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
986 ms (1%)
883 ms (1%)
867 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
64.5 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
44538 Points (40%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
211 Points (44%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
112.3 Watt (19%)
259.6 Watt (45%)
131.6 Watt (23%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
112.8 Watt (21%)
min: 219.3     avg: 269.1     median: 292.7 (53%)     max: 295.4 Watt
122.5 Watt (22%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 i7-8700 +
10.6 Points per Watt (8%)
min: 7.29     avg: 8.1     median: 8.1 (6%)     max: 8.95 Points per Watt
8 Points per Watt (6%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8700 → 100% n=33

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-9900KS → 133% n=33

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-9400F → 91% n=33

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