CPUDesktopReleased 2018

Intel Core i7-9700K

8C/8T · 4.9 GHz · 95 W

The Core i7-9700K broke with Intel's usual practice by dropping Hyper-Threading from the Core i7 tier and giving it eight physical cores instead, one per thread. Launched alongside the Core i9-9900K in late 2018, it delivered close to the same gaming performance for noticeably less money and, like the rest of the 9th generation K line, used solder rather than paste beneath its heat spreader.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i7-9700K
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 9th Gen Core
Codename: Coffee Lake-S Refresh
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Coffee Lake
Release date: 2018
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 8 threads
Base clock: 3.60 GHz
Boost clock: 4.90 GHz
TDP (design W): 95 W
Unlocked: ✓ Yes
L2 cache: 2 MB
L3 cache: 12 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCLGA1151
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
Clock: 1,200 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2666
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 128 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AES-NI
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft lists 9th Gen Intel Core processors as supported for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, and Windows 10 is supported as well. Microsoft has not published a separate processor list for Windows 11 26H2, so the 25H2 status is carried over. Mainstream Linux distributions and ChromeOS Flex are supported.

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