Cores: 8L3 cache: 12MB (shared)TDP: 65 W Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i7 9700 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 8 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3000 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630.
Single-Core Performance
46
Multi-Core Performance
21
NanoReview Final Score
36
Compare Intel Core i7 9700 with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i7 9700 in benchmarks
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
68
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
421
GeekBench v6
The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
6814
File compression
502.1 MB/sec
Clang compilation
53 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser
145.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer
217.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing
159.1 pages/sec
Background blur
41.3 images/sec
Photo processing
59.6 images/sec
Ray tracing
10 Mpixels/sec
Sources:
GeekBench
[1]
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1137
samples
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2745
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
13184
Integer math
40 GOps/sec
Floating point math
34.1 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers
47M Primes/sec
Random string sorting
23.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption
4.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression
180.3 MBytes/sec
Physics
810 Frames/sec
Extended instructions
14.7B Matrices/sec
Sources:
PassMark
[3]
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6431
samples
Blender
3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Performance Per Watt
Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt
6.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt
104.8 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt
202.8 PPW
Blender / Watt
1.64 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Date Benchmark Result
📘 2025-03-13 (Dnarte) Cinebench 2024 68 / 421
Specifications
Core i7 9700 technical specifications
Vendor
Intel
Released
April 23, 2019
Type
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Codename
Coffee Lake
Model number
i7-9700
Integrated GPU
UHD Graphics 630
AMD Equivalent
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Successor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Performance Cores
P-Cores
8
P-Threads
8
Base Frequency (P)
3.0 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)
4.7 GHz
Total
Total Cores
8
Total Threads
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
30x
Bus Bandwidth
8 GT/s
L1 Cache
64K (per core)
L2 Cache
256K (per core)
L3 Cache
12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Fabrication Process
14 nm
TDP (PL1)
65 W
Socket
LGA-1151
Peak Temperature
100°C
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock
350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Shading Units
192
TMUs
24
ROPs
3
Execution Units
24
TGP
15 W
Memory Types
- DDR4-2666
Max. Memory Size
128 GB
Memory Channels
2
Max. Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
ECC Support
No
Official Site
Intel Core i7 9700 official page
PCI Express Version
3.0
PCI Express Lanes
16
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C
- Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: TXT, XD bit, vPro
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