A more viable choice for many PC gamers than the pricey i9 alternatives, the i7 9700 is a great processor that offers reliable gaming performance free from system bottlenecks and yet still doesn ...

The Core i7-9700 chips fall within spitting distance of the eight-core, 16-thread Core i9-9900K in gaming performance, where the 9900K’s Hyper-Threading capabilities matter less. So where does ...

Core i7-9700K does hold a few advantages over the beefier i9-9900K, though. For one, it doesn't use as much power, which in turn means it doesn't get as hot. I wouldn't even consider using an air ...

Intel's Core i7-9700K or AMD's Ryzen 7 2700X. There's around $80 between them, with AMD's CPU giving you plenty of change from $400 sitting at $330 while Intel's new 8-core CPU currently costs $409.

Released in 2018, the Core i7-9700K is Intel's flagship processor. It is overclockable and has great per-core performance. However, Team Blue and Team Red present compelling arguments for ...

including its new eight-core Intel Core i7-10700K. It’s likely to be a popular choice among PC gaming enthusiasts, but how does the new chip stack up against 2019’s 9th generation Intel Core ...

The MSI Aegis R is a full-tower pre-built desktop PC. Our review sample came equipped with an Intel Core i7-9700, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and RTX 2070 GPU. For a mid-tier gaming PC (I'm talking butter ...

It is not currently clear, based on the leaked slides, whether all of the desktop Core i5 / i7 / i9 CPUs in the family will use solder or whether this is reserved for the Core i9-9900K.

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The Intel Core i7-9700K is an interesting processor. It's the first time in years that a Core i7 chip doesn't have hyper-threading, but the amazing single-core performance means it's still an ...

Part of Intel's 9th Generation "Coffee Lake" CPU family, the Core i7-9700K ($374) is a powerful processor that will appeal to PC builders looking for proficient gaming performance at a reasonable ...