Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-9700E can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]

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Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700E CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 38.89

Overall Rank:
1408th fastest in multithreading out of 5819 CPUs
1171st fastest in single threading out of 5819 CPUs
435th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $323.00 USD (2019-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

12561

Single Thread Rating

2530

Samples: 47*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math	35,394 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	30,485 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,360 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	4,082 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	180,776 KBytes/Sec
Physics	811 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	14,275 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,530 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Dell OptiPlex 7070 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7-9700T - 8GB RAM - 128GB SSD - Micro PC	$399.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel BYNUC13PG Mini Desktop, Intel i7-1270P 12-Core, Intel UHD Graphics, 32GB DDR4 1TB M.2 SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, Win11 Pro	$989.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,417
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,259
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,936
Apple M4 10 Core		23,683
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz		12,561

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		137.59
Intel Core i5-12400F		130.51
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz		38.89
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz		2,530

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3178177 - Dec 31 2025		11909
BL3082051 - Nov 25 2025		8850
BL2658266 - May 28 2025		13318
BL2658180 - May 28 2025		12260
BL2614722 - May 10 2025		13273

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz		12,561
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9700E		13,869 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700E		13,546 (+7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-9700E		10,001 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700E		9,720 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i5-10600KF @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700E		14,119 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i7-10700T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700E		12,907 (+2.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-9700E		11,524 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE vs Intel Core i7-9700E		11,201 (-10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs Intel Core i7-9700E		10,953 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700E		8,195 (-34.8%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-9700E		6,820 (-45.7%)
Intel Core i9-10900T @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700E		14,735 (+17.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,173
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,445
Intel Core i7-9700E @ 2.60GHz		1,742

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