Intel® Core™ i7-9700K Processor

Intel® Core™ i7-9700K Processor

12M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Intel® Core™ i7-9700K Processor

12M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

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Overall Review Score

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11/18/2019

Summary

Despite being just another iteration of Intel's 14-nanometer process, the Core i7-9700K is still kind of a behemoth of a processor. In gaming, the single-threaded performance is going to be more than enough for years to come, and the processor will last y...
techradar.com

Pros

Excellent performance, Strong thermals

Cons

No hyper-threading, Falls behind in multi-threaded loads
01/03/2019

Summary

With the inclusion of a brand new, upper-tier of Core i9 processor, the i7 9700K is left in a rather unforgiving position. It's not the best powerhouse chip: that's the i9 9900K. And it's not the best value high-end gaming chip: that idiosyncratic accolad...
pcgamesn.com

11/19/2018

Summary

Ultimately, despite offing more cores this time round, the Core i7-9700K struggles to find its place amongst an increasingly crowded CPU market with previous generation CPUs still in the mix from both parties. Its lack of Hyper-Threading means that it doe...
Bit-Tech.net
11/19/2018

Summary

Introduction of the mainstream Intel 9th Gen Core processors has shaken up the status quo in no uncertain terms.Now headed by an eight-core, 16-thread processor going by the name of Core i9-9900K, the traditional x700K champ is demoted to second-in-li...
HEXUS.net

Pros

Excellent IPC, Decent all-round performance, Good power efficiency, Wide choice of Z390 boards

Cons

£460 price tag, No cooler in the box

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