Intel Core i7 9700K 8-core LGA1151

Intel Core i7 9700K 8-core LGA1151

Intel
61 Overall Score
vs
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

MSI
16 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i7 9700K 8-core LGA1151

88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

All six verified reviews are positive, praising the refurbished i7-9700K as exactly as described and working great. Buyers appreciated the included thermal paste and the seller's reliability, with one noting fast shipping from overseas. The only caution from Q&A is that no cooler is included, so a separate purchase is needed.

Pros
  • Works as described
  • Thermal paste included
  • Reliable seller
  • Fast shipping from overseas
  • Genuine product
Cons
  • No cooler included
  • Limited seller reviews
👍 Product quality 6
👍 Seller reliability 4
👍 Shipping speed 1
👍 Included accessories 2
👎 Cooler inclusion 1
👍 Value for money 1

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Productivity
Intel
63
MSI
15
Budget
Intel
61
MSI
18
Efficiency
Intel
59
MSI
11
Gaming
Intel
58
MSI
14
Ai Llm
Intel
51
MSI
14
Server
Intel
47
MSI
15

Specifications

Intel Core i7 9700KMSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i7 9th GenRyzen 9
Model9700K9000
CodenameCoffee Lake—
Classdesktopdesktop
Process14★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores8★—
Threads8★—
Base Clock
3,600
No data
Boost Clock
4,900
No data
Cache
L2 Cache2★—
L3 Cache12★—
Performance
PassMark Multi
14,402
No data
PassMark Single
2,858
No data
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max SpeedNo data
8,400
Channels22
Max Memory
128
256
ECC✗—
Platform & Power
SocketLGA1151AM5
PCIe3.05.0
PCIe Lanes16★—
TDP95★—
Unlocked✓★—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 630—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 9700K 8-core LGA1151

  • Strong feature (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong single thread (79th percentile)
  • Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
  • Strong ai (72nd percentile)

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

  • Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i7 9700K

Scores 61 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 25 specs.

Intel Core i7 9700K Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity