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Intel Core i7-9700K vs Intel Core i3-8350K. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2018
Intel Core i7-9700K
Intel Core i7-9700K
Released
Q4/2017
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-8350K
Intel Core i3-8350K

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-9700K or Intel Core i3-8350K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-9700K has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Intel Core i3-8350K has a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    259 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-9700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    208 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    183 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    170 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    183 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    83 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    208 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    307 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    360 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    70 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    675 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    141 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    121 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    108 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    7 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    309 place
  • Blender 3.1 Benchmark
    8 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    602 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 10% better clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8350K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    246 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    313 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    265 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    440 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    380 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    636 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    725 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    89 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    277 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    16 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    284 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    58 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    572 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-9700K Intel Core i7-9700K
Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i3-8350K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Core i 8000
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-10700K left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.90 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-8350K and Intel Core i7-9700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-9700K and Intel Core i3-8350K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-9700K and Intel Core i7-9700K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Coffee Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q4/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-9700K and Intel Core i3-8350K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
481
Intel Core i7-9700K
447
Intel Core i3-8350K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
3656
Intel Core i7-9700K
1711
Intel Core i3-8350K
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
214
Intel Core i7-9700K
171
Intel Core i3-8350K
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1520
Intel Core i7-9700K
684
Intel Core i3-8350K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1302
Intel Core i7-9700K
1172
Intel Core i3-8350K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
7421
Intel Core i7-9700K
3855
Intel Core i3-8350K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
461
Intel Core i7-9700K
442
Intel Core i3-8350K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5472
Intel Core i7-9700K
4260
Intel Core i3-8350K
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
28670
Intel Core i7-9700K
13548
Intel Core i3-8350K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.51
Intel Core i7-9700K
2.12
Intel Core i3-8350K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
16.8
Intel Core i7-9700K
7.28
Intel Core i3-8350K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
55.1
Intel Core i7-9700K
39.1
Intel Core i3-8350K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
17204
Intel Core i7-9700K
9503
Intel Core i3-8350K

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