Product Comparison: Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Core i7-9700
General Specifications
                Brand
                                
                                            Intel                                        
                                        
                                            Intel                                        
                                    Model
                                
                                            Core i7-8700                                        
                                        
                                            Core i7-9700                                        
                                    Origin
                                
                                            Vietnam                                        
                                        
                                            Vietnam                                        
                                    About the Product
                                
                                            The Intel Core i7-8700 processor is designed for motherboards with an LGA 1151 socket. The CPU is manufactured according to the 14 nm process technology, has 6 cores that operate in 12 threads with a clock frequency of 3.2GHz, 4.6GHz in Turbo Boost mode. The L3 cache is 12MB.                                        
                                        
                                            The Intel Core i7-9700 processor is designed for a motherboard with an LGA 1151 socket. This CPU is manufactured using a 14nm process technology, has 8 cores that operate in 8 threads with a clock speed of 3GHz, 4.7GHz in Turbo Boost mode. The L3 cache is 12MB.                                        
                                    Package Size
                Height
                                
                                            4.7 in.                                        
                                        
                                            4.57 in.                                        
                                    Width
                                
                                            4.6 in.                                        
                                        
                                            3.98 in.                                        
                                    Depth
                                
                                            2.75 in.                                        
                                        
                                            2.76 in.                                        
                                    Weight
                                
                                            0.9 lbs.                                        
                                    Details
                Socket
                                
                                            FCLGA1151                                        
                                        
                                            FCLGA1151                                        
                                    Lithography
                                
                                            14 nm                                        
                                        
                                            14 nm                                        
                                    Type of Processors
                                
                                            Desktop                                        
                                        
                                            Desktop                                        
                                    Code Name
                                
                                            Coffee Lake                                        
                                        
                                            Coffee Lake                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Details"
                        
                               Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor
                                       - Good processor. It was as all processors - easy to install.
- It was fairly simple to install with limited knowledge.
- It was not hard to install it connected very well and I am very pleased over all with this product.
Intel Core i7-9700 CPU Processor
                                       - Good CPU, easy install and works perfectly had no issues.
- This processor easy to install, fast, and runs cool.
- Packaging was easy to open, chip was easy to install, overall, I'm happy.
- Easy to install and runs great! Intel makes great processors.
- I like it, it's easy to installing. I did it in 5 minutes.
Technical Specifications
                CPU Cores
                                
                                            6                                        
                                        
                                            8                                        
                                    CPU Threads
                                
                                            12                                        
                                        
                                            8                                        
                                    Clock Speed
                                
                                            3.2 GHz                                        
                                        
                                            3 GHz                                        
                                    Turbo Clock Speed
                                
                                            4.6 GHz                                        
                                        
                                            4.7 GHz                                        
                                    Max TDP
                                
                                            65 W                                        
                                        
                                            65 W                                        
                                    Max Temperature
                                
                                            100 °C                                        
                                        
                                            100 °C                                        
                                    Data Width
                                
                                            64 bits                                        
                                        
                                            64 bits                                        
                                    Virtualization Technology
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
                        
                               Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor
                                       - Everything is fast and responsive as it should be and I have lots of overclocking headroom.
- Easy to overclock and runs fast. I leave it at a nice and round 5GHz.
- I was literally blown away by how fast this thing is.
- I pushed the 8700 to 5.1GHz. This is a very cool processor.
- The CPU is fast and works great, both in games but also in photo and video editing.
Intel Core i7-9700 CPU Processor
                                       - 8 cores can simultaneously turbo boost at 4.5 GHz, cool CPU.
- The processor is great and fast enough to handle all my games.
- A fast processor that is easy to overclock, I love that.
- I overclocked it to 5 GHz, it's very cool and fast.
- In Turbo boost mode, this processor heats up quite a lot.
Cache And Memory Specifications
                L1 Cache Size
                                
                                            384 kB                                        
                                        
                                            512 kB                                        
                                    L2 Cache Size
                                
                                            1536 kB                                        
                                        
                                            2048 kB                                        
                                    L3 Cache Size
                                
                                            12000 kB                                        
                                        
                                            12000 kB                                        
                                    Max Memory Size
                                
                                            128 GB                                        
                                        
                                            128 GB                                        
                                    Memory Types
                                
                                            DDR4                                        
                                        
                                            DDR4                                        
                                    Max Memory Channels
                                
                                            2                                        
                                        
                                            2                                        
                                    Max Memory Bandwidth
                                
                                            41.6 GB/s                                        
                                        
                                            41.6 GB/s                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
                        
                               Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor
                                       - This chip works great with memory 16GB DDR4-3000.
- I'm running 4266MHz RAM and the processor is stable.
Intel Core i7-9700 CPU Processor
                                       - Very fast. I installed 16GB of RAM. No problem.
- Excellent L3 cache size. Highly recommended this processor.
- Great gaming CPU. Works very fast with my RAM.
- I love Intel. This processor is for games and other tasks. L3 cash is excellent.
- I bought it six months ago, I am very satisfied. It works stably with DDR4.
Graphics Specifications
                DirectX* Support
                                
                                            12                                        
                                        
                                            12                                        
                                    Graphics Output
                                
                                            eDP/DP/HDMI                                        
                                        
                                            eDP/DP/HDMI                                        
                                    Graphics Video Max Memory
                                
                                            64 GB                                        
                                        
                                            64 GB                                        
                                    Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
                                
                                            1200 MHz                                        
                                        
                                            1200 MHz                                        
                                    Graphics Base Frequency
                                
                                            350 MHz                                        
                                        
                                            350 MHz                                        
                                    Processor Graphics
                                
                                            Intel UHD Graphics 630                                        
                                        
                                            Intel UHD Graphics 630                                        
                                    Supported Technologies
                Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            Yes                                        
                                    Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
                                
                                            Yes                                        
                                        
                                            No                                        
                                    Warranty / Certifications
                Manufacturer Warranty
                                
                                            3 year(s)                                        
                                        
                                            3 year(s)                                        
                                    Certifications
                                
                                            CE, FCC                                        
                                        
                                            CE, FCC                                        
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