Intel Core i7-9700F

Intel Core i7-9700F
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i7-9700F, a processor from the proven Coffee Lake S Refresh era, has always been a reliable choice. Manufactured using the 14 nm process, this chip with its eight cores delivers considerable multi-core performance. This makes it suitable for a variety of everyday applications. In Cinebench 2024, it achieves 68 points in the single-core test.

Its multi-core score of 467 points also demonstrates solid processing power. We were surprised ourselves at how smoothly and stably the Intel Core i7-9700F still performs in many scenarios. With 12 MB Level 3 Cache, it offers sufficient buffer for data. The maximum memory bandwidth of 43 GB/s ensures rapid data exchange.

Also, the PCIe 3.0 connection is still completely sufficient for many configurations. This processor is a worthwhile option for those looking for a stable working foundation. Its reliability and the ability to handle even more demanding everyday tasks are its particular strengths. It remains a good choice for systems that do not require the very latest top performance.
  • Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture
  • Solid Multi-Core Performance
  • High Reliability
  • Suitable for Everyday Applications

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 274 / 474
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 266 / 454
In segment Desktop
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
69 pts
Intel Core i7-8700
6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz
69 pts
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
68 pts
Intel Core i3-10105F
4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
66 pts
Intel Core i3-10105
4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
66 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C / 16T · 3.70 GHz
481 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
468 pts
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
467 pts
Intel Core i3-13100F
4C / 8T · 4.50 GHz
465 pts
Intel Core i3-13100
4C / 8T · 4.50 GHz
465 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz
1,194 pts
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C / 36T · 4.80 GHz
1,191 pts
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
1,181 pts
Intel Core i3-10105
4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
1,168 pts
Intel Core i3-10105F
4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
1,168 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz
8,805 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz
8,805 pts
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
8,540 pts
Intel Core i3-12100
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
8,443 pts
Intel Core i3-12100F
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
8,443 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-10600K
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
1,581
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C / 36T · 4.80 GHz
1,573
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
1,570
Intel Core i9-10940X
14C / 28T · 4.80 GHz
1,568
Intel Core i9-10920X
12C / 24T · 4.80 GHz
1,568
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C / 36T · 2.50 GHz
7,248
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz
7,246
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
7,202
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz
7,169
Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz
7,169
Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
467 cb
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C / 8T · 4.50 GHz
466 cb
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
465 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
464 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz
464 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-10700E
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
1,220
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C / 128T · 4.30 GHz
1,219
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
1,218
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C / 16T · 4.30 GHz
1,217
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
6C / 12T · 4.20 GHz
1,217
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz
3,678 cb
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C / 8T · 4.60 GHz
3,656 cb
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
3,644 cb
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz
3,629 cb
Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz
3,629 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz
6,821
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
6,759
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
6,714
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
6,711
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz
6,693
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-10700F
8C / 16T · 4.80 GHz
531
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C / 16T · 4.70 GHz
527
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
525
Intel Core i7-9700
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
524
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C / 32T · 4.70 GHz
523
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i9-9900T
8C / 16T · 2.10 GHz
3,882
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz
3,877
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
3,848
Intel Core i7-8086K
6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz
3,814
Intel Core i5-10500
6C / 12T · 3.10 GHz
3,744
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C / 4T · 4.70 GHz
212 cb
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C / 36T · 4.80 GHz
211 cb
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
209 cb
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C / 12T · 4.70 GHz
208 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz
207 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C / 8T · 4.60 GHz
1,520 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C / 12T · 4.15 GHz
1,516 cb
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
1,491 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz
1,489 cb
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz
1,488 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i7 (300)
CPU groupIntel Core i 9000 (34)
ArchitectureCoffee Lake S Refresh
Technology14 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 1151-2
Generation9
Predecessor
SuccessorIntel Core i7-10700F
Q2/2020

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 8x
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): 3.80 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache12.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR4-2666
42.7 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory128 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ2/2019
Release price520 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i7-9700F
Intel Core i7-9700F
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