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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F) Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F) Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F) Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F) Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
$ 266.99

Score By Feature

Based on 1,092 ratings
Stability
9.48
Easy to lock
9.08
For gaming
9.08
Value for money
8.88

OveReview Final Score

How Our Score Is Calculated

Product Description

A total of 8 CPU cores and 8 threads
You can have up to four. A GHz of 7
It is necessary to use discrete graphics
Suitable for motherboards featuring the Intel 300 Series chipset
If your motherboard is not compatible with the BIOS, you may need to update it

Questions & Answers

Do you need the cooling fan and heatsink for this?

The answer is yes. As a result, it consumes considerably less wattage than the older equivalent, so no special fan is needed

How do you interpret the f in this sentence?

This means they do not contain Intel graphics. To use this chip, you will need a video card.

Can this be used with my MSI b365m pro VDH?

As far as I can tell, the motherboard supports the 9th generation of Intel processors.

Are the i7 cores powerful enough to be able to play games, video edit, use office apps and make music or should I look into the i9 cores?

It is definitely the i7 9700 that is the beast. If you go for the 9900k as well, you will waste another 200 dollars. That processor is the best for all of If you're a programmer or designer, you likely use multiple huge software programs at once You will be pleased with your purchase if you load the CPU. Other than that, I can't say anything else. There is no better CPU for all that and more than an i7.

Selected User Reviews For Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

This is awesome
5/5

This is pretty short, so I have no complaints. If you know anything about processors, swapping it out and installing it was a snap. It will be interesting to see how it goes in the coming months, but so far I'm enjoying.

Lucille Kaiser
Lucille Kaiser
| Nov 28, 2020
A great chip at an even better price, but build new stuff elsewhere instead
5/5

The old i5-3680K was replaced by a new i7-3680K Due to its Black Friday sale price (from an outrageous +$400 on initial release last year to just $200 on that day), we purchased it without hesitation. Many evaluations of this card online are negative, given that they refer to the cost-effectiveness of it when it was first released. You can't beat the price at this point. I have not seen much of an increase in performance, but XMP is now available in my browser. don't overclock, so the K version wasn't necessarily on my list. I'm interested in the boost clock speed since it is essentially the same as the K version, and the idle temperature goes down, which I find both valuable. In order for it to work, I had to update the BIOS on my Z370 motherboard. As long as you are using an 8th generation coffee lake chip in your mobo older than the Z390, you MUST update your BIOS. This being what I had, I had to do it. According to reports, it has to do with The device reads changes in processes and alters temperatures accordingly within a quarter of a second, so benchmarks can appear to be alarming to In addition, the temperatures while gaming hovered around 53 to 55 degrees F There is a 60 degree temperature difference. Aftermarket coolers are used. You should not use the stock cooler that comes with the unit. There are some amazing coolers from Noctua. Furthermore, as a point of reference, I'm using a SFF case, so your cooling story may It is possible that these chips were designed to run hot. If so, be sure to upgrade your cooling system. Does this chip really need to be here? I doubt it. However, upgrading this chip was the only sensible upgrade I could make before upgrading my motherboard. My screen is 1440p and all of the picture quality is superb. My GTX 1070 will get an upgrade to something more recent to go with my I7 9th gen, so that should be great. Due to the fact that outdated generation boards like these are being sold, this is the best buy. Nonetheless, if you plan on buying a brand new computer, you may want to stay away from this chip and from the Refresh chips. You will be stuck with this device, unable to upgrade it if it breaks down in the future (since future chipsets will not work on this board). Chips and boards of this generation are no longer available and Intel has moved on to chips with more features. Chips like these are great for Z370/390 users who either did not wish to upgrade their motherboards or were left behind. Join us if you know what you're doing.

Kye CHADWICK
Kye CHADWICK
| Jul 28, 2020
A new CPU cooler would be a good investment
4/5

There is only one problem I have with this processor, and that's that it comes with an extremely small cpu heat sink and fan, and that there is no package of thermal paste to use on other CPU coolers. I have already attached it to the heat sink. Therefore, if you are planning to upgrade the CPU cooler you'd better buy a pack of thermal paste. On the stock Intel, the fins are thin as well. $25 was paid to me There is a 30th one, and it is thick and dense in every respect.

Scarlette Salas
Scarlette Salas
| Jan 17, 2021
Octopus is a fast little guy A core concept
4/5

Despite being a nice little Octo core processor, it is probably better to wait for the 10th gen of the processor since it will be a hyperthreaded octo core, whereas the 9700 is a single threaded octo core. The only thing I had to do to get this processor to work was update the BIOS on my Gigabyte B360M DS3H to the latest version, but that does not reflect on the CPU, more on.

Jasmine McPherson
Jasmine McPherson
| Feb 04, 2021
Invest in a good motherboard, because it is a great purchase
4/5

My configuration consists of an i7 9700k, 32GB of ram at 3200 GHz, and an Asus 2070 ultra. It has been working smoothly. For gaming, it's a good processor. The game's CPU usage is not too high, but it doesn't bottleneck This game will push me to the limits of how far I can take it, and I have just scratched the surface in how far this game can go. It is important to choose the right motherboard when it comes to getting a consistently reliable 5 GHz. With a slight overclock, you can gain 1ghz. It is crucial that your motherboard has the Z, otherwise you will miss out on its full benefits. Your money is wasted if you have a motherboard that does not allow you to overclock.

Demetrius Fuller
Demetrius Fuller
| Nov 23, 2020
Its BBBEEEAASSTTT! when the right build is setup with the I7 9400F! The first computer I purchased is an i5 9400 hd 6 Core II
5/5

A 9 GHz band at 4. 4 GHz is a viable option. The clock speed is overclocked by 1 GHz. The event went well. The question was how do you say it. As a processor, it is known to process thangs and similar things. In my case I have an Asus Z390 plus gaming ethernet card with up to 1 Gbs of wireless up to ish 888GB with 650W power The radeon rx 570 is a 32GB ddr4 gaming GPU that runs at 3600 MHz. A musetex case tailored for high towers, whoooo! I love it. When the i7 9400f dropped from $400 to $250 right before black Friday, that was a big deal. The pictures are being viewed by everyone. It's easy to see why I jumped the gun. The visual impact of everything is x and it all appears to be random. The P5 model is compatible with the P5 platform. The 2019 VIZIO 43inch HDR10+ 4K television is available now. Yeah, I'll put a bullet in my own eye. A man in his eighties. It is for this reason that I received This is "br".

Carmen Atkins
Carmen Atkins
| Jun 15, 2021
This is the team that blues
5/5

It's a nice upgrade over my 9600k in my B360 motherboard. Without any overclocking, I found the 9700F made more sense for There are some tweaks that can be made to the 9700F using the Intel XTU software. A stock turbo boost of 4. 0 is used for all cores. The processor clocks in at 5 GHz, which is fantastic! In PL2, the power is set to 150 watts, while in PL1, 110 watts are set. PL1 has a limit of around 4 at this point. A core clock rate of 3 GHz. The temperature is 55 degrees Fahrenheit The 212 Evo cooler brought the temperature down to 65C.

Nyla THORPE
Nyla THORPE
| Dec 06, 2020
From I5 to I6 is fine Since the bitcoin miners and government check printers prevented me from building a new PC this January, I was unable to build one
5/5

In its place, I decided to buy a new CPU and some extra RAM. In terms of performance, the CPU works fine and it is an upgrade. However, as anyone who has upgraded a CPU will tell you, the gains are modest. Video editing and photo editing are the areas where you can notice the most difference.

Adaline Goodwin
Adaline Goodwin
| May 31, 2021

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