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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
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Check specs, price, and value across parts.
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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
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Will It Run?
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Intel
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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About This Product
The Intel Core i7-9700K is an 8-core, 8-thread desktop CPU from Intel's 9th Gen Coffee Lake Refresh series. With a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost up to 4.9 GHz, it offers strong single-core performance suitable for gaming. At its current price, it competes with newer entry-level to mid-range CPUs, often being outperformed in multi-threaded tasks by modern alternatives.
Verdict
βSuitable for budget-conscious gamers with existing LGA 1151 motherboards seeking an upgrade.β
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
108.7 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
40.5 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
Rocket League
Mixed player settings
106 FPS
Smooth
Reference GPU
Roblox
Mixed player settings
17 FPS
Heavy compromise
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