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62 Overall Score
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Intel Core i7 9700F 8-core LGA 1151
Intel
66 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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Intel Core i7 9700F 8-core LGA 1151
88 out of 100 high confidence 38 reviews
The Intel Core i5-9400F is widely praised as a budget-friendly CPU that delivers excellent gaming performance when paired with a discrete GPU. Users highlight its low power consumption, cool temperatures, and great value for money, often comparing it favorably to more expensive alternatives. A few negative experiences were noted, but they appear to be isolated incidents related to seller issues rather than the product itself. Overall, it's a solid choice for budget gaming and general desktop use.
Pros
- Excellent budget gaming performance
- Low power consumption
- Cool temperatures
- Great value for money
- Comes with stock cooler
Cons
- Requires discrete GPU
- No integrated graphics
- Stock cooler may be insufficient for heavy load
- Potential BIOS compatibility issues
- Some seller issues reported
Value for money 12
Gaming performance 10
Power consumption 6
Temperature 5
Cooler included 4
Requires discrete gpu 4
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Ai Llm
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Specifications
| MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI | Intel Core i7 9700F | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | — | Intel |
| Series | — | Core i7 |
| Model | — | 9700F |
| Codename | — | Coffee Lake |
| Class | — | desktop |
| Process | — | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 8★ |
| Threads | — | 8★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 2★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | — | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | None |
Pros & Cons
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- Strong single thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong multi thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
Intel Core i7 9700F 8-core LGA 1151
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (78th percentile)
- Strong single thread (78th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i7 9700F
Scores 66 overall, wins 2 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 24 specs.