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Intel Core i7-9700K vs Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Core i7-9700K

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The Intel Core i7-9700K is a high end desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It offers an open multiplicator for easy overclocking and integrates 8 cores (no Hyperthreading therefore also 8 threads) clocked at 3.6 - 4.9 GHz and it needs a new Z390 based mainboard.

Thanks to the two additional cores, the performance in multi-threaded applications is even better than the old Core i8-8700K with 6 cores and Hyperthreading. As a high end desktop CPU, the i9-9700K is suited even for very demanding applications and perfect for 3D gaming.

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.2 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).

Intel specifies the TDP at 95 Watt, so if the CPU is used in laptops a big and chunky cooling system is needed to avoid throttling and lower clock speeds under sustained loads. When overclocking the CPU, the power consumption can easily rise up to 200 Watt and higher.

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 i3-9100F

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The Intel Core i3-9100F is an entry level Quad-Core processor for desktop PCs based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It offers four cores clocked at 3.6 - 4.2 GHz without HyperThreading / SMT support (4 threads only). The CPU is still manufactured in 14nm++ and does not feature an integrated graphics card. 

Compared to the older Core i3-8100, the i3-9100F offers around 10 to 15 percent higher performance. Therefore, the CPU is well suited for simple office tasks but less for high end gaming or demanding applications.

Intel specifies the CPU with a TDP of 65 Watt. For desktops that means that the processor wont need big cooling solutions and can be used in small cases.

ModelIntel Core i7-9700KIntel Core i9-9900KSIntel Core i3-9100F
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-RCoffee Lake-RCoffee Lake-R
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-R
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K « 3.6 - 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 i9-9900KS « 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 i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F « 3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock3600 - 4900 MHz4000 - 5000 MHz3600 - 4200 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB1 MB
L3 Cache12 MB16 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 164 / 4
TDP95 Watt127 Watt65 Watt
Technology14++ nm14 nm14 nm
Die Size178 mm2178 mm2126 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151LGA 1151-2
FeaturesDual-Channel 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 DDR4-2400 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
$385 U.S.$513 U.S.$122 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.intel.de

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 - i3-9100F
29.5 pt (41%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
475 Points (53%)
min: 509     avg: 512     median: 511.5 (57%)     max: 514 Points
414 Points (46%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
3250 Points (8%)
min: 4463     avg: 4820     median: 4819.5 (12%)     max: 5176 Points
1175 Points (3%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1433     avg: 1449     median: 1449 (9%)     max: 1465 Points
min: 1962     avg: 2058     median: 2058 (13%)     max: 2154 Points
634 Points (4%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 203     avg: 205.5     median: 205.5 (62%)     max: 208 Points
min: 215     avg: 216     median: 216 (65%)     max: 217 Points
171 Points (52%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
15.8 Points (21%)
min: 22.31     avg: 23.2     median: 23.1 (30%)     max: 23.98 Points
5.4 Points (7%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.4 Points (59%)
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: 7624     avg: 7653     median: 7653 (46%)     max: 7682 Points
min: 8143     avg: 8183     median: 8183 (49%)     max: 8223 Points
6509 Points (39%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 42677     avg: 42778     median: 42777.5 (31%)     max: 42878 Points
min: 50462     avg: 51779     median: 51778.5 (38%)     max: 53095 Points
18118 Points (13%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
53600 Points (37%)
69169 Points (48%)
21908 Points (15%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9774 Points (12%)
10759 Points (13%)
8472 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
120.5 s (1%)
min: 82     avg: 87.9     median: 87.9 (1%)     max: 93.8 s
345.9 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
4.5 s (1%)
min: 3.232     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (1%)     max: 3.969 s
11.8 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
7396 Points (12%)
min: 8156     avg: 8353     median: 8353 (13%)     max: 8550 Points
4052 Points (6%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 55064     avg: 55735     median: 55735 (32%)     max: 56406 MIPS
17150 MIPS (10%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5674     avg: 5734     median: 5734 (69%)     max: 5794 MIPS
4682 MIPS (56%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
94.8 fps (33%)
min: 116     avg: 122.5     median: 122.5 (43%)     max: 129 fps
44.4 fps (15%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
270 fps (62%)
min: 276.2     avg: 278.9     median: 278.9 (64%)     max: 281.5 fps
218 fps (50%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
13 fps (23%)
min: 15.31     avg: 16.3     median: 16.3 (29%)     max: 17.2 fps
6.1 fps (11%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.8 GB/s (0%)
1.2 GB/s (0%)
0.3 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.3 GB/s (22%)
2.1 GB/s (36%)
0.5 GB/s (9%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
8.1 GB/s (21%)
min: 12.1     avg: 12.2     median: 12.2 (32%)     max: 12.2 GB/s
3 GB/s (8%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
307 Seconds (2%)
min: 205.1     avg: 224.6     median: 224.6 (2%)     max: 244 Seconds
687 Seconds (5%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.7 sec (14%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 12844     avg: 13016     median: 12928 (28%)     max: 13447 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 *
7.7 s (2%)
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 *
17.4 s (1%)
min: 16.45     avg: 16.5     median: 16.5 (1%)     max: 16.59 s
21 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
421.1 s (2%)
min: 412.2     avg: 414.2     median: 414.2 (2%)     max: 416.1 s
495.5 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 53605     avg: 54313     median: 54484 (48%)     max: 54680 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 14489     avg: 15025     median: 14657 (40%)     max: 16091 Points
min: 18531     avg: 18914     median: 18694 (51%)     max: 19517 Points
8742 Points (24%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 81711     avg: 82658     median: 82294 (67%)     max: 83908 Points
min: 75473     avg: 75482     median: 75482 (61%)     max: 75491 Points
68492 Points (56%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 83615     avg: 83781     median: 83781 (68%)     max: 83947 Points
min: 75946     avg: 76061     median: 76060.5 (62%)     max: 76175 Points
68473 Points (56%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 81896     avg: 84164     median: 84164 (71%)     max: 86432 Points
min: 74085     avg: 75802     median: 75508 (64%)     max: 77813 Points
68727 Points (58%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 12856     avg: 13012     median: 13018 (33%)     max: 13171 Points
min: 19068     avg: 19770     median: 20049 (51%)     max: 20193 Points
6295 Points (16%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 18241     avg: 18437     median: 18332 (33%)     max: 18780 Points
min: 24327     avg: 25511     median: 26016 (46%)     max: 26191 Points
8958 Points (16%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 7736     avg: 7954     median: 7875 (33%)     max: 8349 Points
min: 11017     avg: 11358     median: 11375 (48%)     max: 11683 Points
4218 Points (18%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1300 Points (55%)
1372 Points (58%)
1152 Points (49%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
7440 Points (13%)
9100 Points (16%)
4074 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1146 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
4060 Points (13%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5925     avg: 5984     median: 5984 (60%)     max: 6043 Points
6308 Points (63%)
5301 Points (53%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 28792     avg: 29226     median: 29225.5 (33%)     max: 29659 Points
35586 Points (40%)
15937 Points (18%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
5744 Points (78%)
6313 Points (86%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
26471 Points (64%)
35932 Points (88%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
27774 Points (49%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
4825 Points (94%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
948 ms (1%)
883 ms (1%)
866 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
41962 Points (38%)
44538 Points (40%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
204 Points (43%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
222.4 Watt (38%)
259.6 Watt (45%)
139 Watt (24%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
202.6 Watt (37%)
min: 219.3     avg: 269.1     median: 292.7 (53%)     max: 295.4 Watt
101.5 Watt (19%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
7.1 Points per Watt (5%)
min: 7.29     avg: 8.1     median: 8.1 (6%)     max: 8.95 Points per Watt
6.3 Points per Watt (5%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-9700K → 100% n=35

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-9900KS → 119% n=35

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-9100F → 69% n=35

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