Intel Core i9-9900T vs Intel Core i7-8700T

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Intel Core i9-9900T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-8700T
Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i7-8700T

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-9900T or Intel Core i7-8700T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-9900T has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9900T was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i7-8700T has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8700T was released in Q2/2018.
Intel Core i9 Family Intel Core i7
Intel Core i 9000 CPU group Intel Core i 8000
9 Generation 8
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-7700T
Intel Core i9-10900T Successor Intel Core i7-9700T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9900T has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900T is 2.10 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-8700T has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8700T is at --.

8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-9900T or Intel Core i7-8700T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 9.5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Execution units 24
192 Shader 192
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-9900T can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-8700T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
L2 Cache
16.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-9900T is 35 W, while the Intel Core i7-8700T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9900T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-8700T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151-2 Socket LGA 1151-2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2018
550 $ Release price 340 $
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
449 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
3920 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1447 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1337 (92%)
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
6315 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
5578 (88%)
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1097 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1061 (97%)
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7045 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
4931 (70%)
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (96%)
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
13530 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
10340 (76%)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz
3882 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
2804 (72%)
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
191 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
176 (92%)
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1644 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
1068 (65%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
5560 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4514 (81%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
28893 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
20253 (70%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
2.1 (100%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
11.78 (100%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
43.7 (100%)
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Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i7-8700T
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