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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 626 reviews

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97%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are delighted by the Core i7-9700K's gaming prowess, price-to-performance ratio, and easy installation. They appreciate its multitasking capabilities, powerful performance, and cooler temperatures compared to other processors. While some find it expensive, others point out that it lacks hyper-threading and is a generation or two behind.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU, but the price is meh

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have this paired with an RTX 3080 FE and MSI z390 Gaming Edge ac. I have not overlooked my CPU and GPU yet and I'm able to run every game flawlessly. The price I paid was not the best and I saw it on a sale months later. If you can get the CPU on sale it will serve you well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU for a gaming build

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i bought this cpu but decided to return it because of COVID this cpu is way cheaper and not worth the money in this moment in time. Beside the point don't listen to me just becuase of the price get if you building a computer like me its a very good cpu for gaming and doing multiple things.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Incredibly fast and power processor. Never had a problem with an Intel cpu in any of my builds and will continue to use them

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great processor for the DIY tech geeks.

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I went looking for better than an I5 I found this I7-9700K Octa-Core processor at Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Intel is a lot less scary with installation since the pins are on the board and it's quite a change from the i5 6600k

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast CPU!

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Quick shipping. great processor, easy to install and overclock if desired. Would definitely buy again!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Intel team
      Posted .

      Hello JimH. Thank you for sharing your review! We are pleased to know that you are happy with the performance of your new 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9700K Processor. Happy gaming!

      Thank you for choosing Intel!

  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightning fast !!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 1st ever build is lightning fast thanks to this little gem.... Well worth the extra money going from the I5 to the I7....

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very powerful

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you see this and the i7 8700k, get this instead. Newer cpu and 8 real cores. Very powerful

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I7 9700

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just as good right now for gaming as a ten Series If you’re looking to save a buck definitely go with the nine

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install and works great, A little overpriced because you need to buy a different cooling system i.e. fan or water cooling

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Creat processor for my new machine

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought the Intel - Core i7-9700K Octa-Core 3.6 GHz Desktop Processor for the latest machine that I'm putting together. Love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast! Didn’t want to by the i9, for me this was an awesome choice! Runs everything I need too, excellent in gaming!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerhouse

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This CPU I awesome with its speed and all the cores.. Nothing it can't handle yet. Audio and video editing so easy. Gaming perfect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Built new computer around this

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this as a component for a custom-built, high-performance computer. Has given me the performance I was looking for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this almost about 2 years ago and it still runs like a beast!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speed up your game!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's an Intel so you know it's going to be fast and it is. Helped me take my gaming to the next level.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for hard core gaming, I use mine for streaming games, With its high overclocking it never slows down.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good CPU

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm able to overclock this to a stable 5.0 GHz. I got what I was expecting out of it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It should perform as expected.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I haven't built this computer yet. Just doing the review under pressure to not get hosed by 'the man'. Honestly, I'm due for an upgrade. It should be better than my current CPU. It was recommended. But again, I haven't used it yet, I just expect it to do fine and it was on sale.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replace

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast and powerful. Replaced my i5-9600k with this and I could tell an I stand difference.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Intel team
      Posted .

      Hello Matt23. Thank you for sharing your review on our 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9700K Processor. Continue to enjoy all the features, blazing speeds and overall quality performance that your new Intel® Core™ i7 Processor can offer you.

      Thank you for choosing Intel!