Intel
Intel Core i7-9700KF
Intel's unlocked 9th-generation Coffee Lake Refresh desktop chip for LGA1151 with no integrated graphics: eight cores and eight threads at 3.6 GHz base and up to 4.9 GHz boost, 12 MB cache and a 95 W TDP, launched in Q1 2019.
Pros
- Eight cores at up to 4.9 GHz
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking on compatible motherboards
- 12 MB Intel Smart Cache
- Dual-channel DDR4-2666 support up to 128 GB
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required
- No Hyper-Threading, so eight threads in total
- No cooler included in the box
- Limited to PCIe 3.0 and DDR4-2666; retired and discontinued by Intel
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-9700KF
General
- Announced
- 2019
- Socket
- LGA1151
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 95 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHz
- L2 cache
- 2 MB
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 14,244Bottom 29%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,853Bottom 35%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-9700KF good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-9700KF earns an Inno Score of 37.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's unlocked 9th-generation Coffee Lake Refresh desktop chip for LGA1151 with no integrated graphics: eight cores and eight threads at 3.6 GHz base and up to 4.9 GHz boost, 12 MB cache and a 95 W TDP, launched in Q1 2019.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-9700KF?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.9 GHz · Socket: LGA1151
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-9700KF?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-9700K, Intel Core i5-10600, Intel Core i5-10600KF — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
