CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Price	$419.99 BUY NOW!	$349.99¹
Socket Type	LGA 1151	LGA 1151
CPU Class	Desktop	Desktop
Clockspeed	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 4.9 GHz	Up to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores	8	4 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	95W	95W
Yearly Running Cost	$17.34	$17.34
First Seen on Chart	Q4 2018	Q4 2016
# of Samples	869	6452
Single Thread Rating	2827	2583
CPU Mark	17254	12036

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	17,254
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	12,036
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,990
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,968
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,145
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,762
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	13,544
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of March 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	41.08
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	34.39
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	57.60
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	42.02
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	48.08
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	86.02
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	82.09
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	2,827
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	2,583
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,194
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,703
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,776
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	2,007
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

¹Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
²Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.

	Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
Max TDP	95W	95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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