Customer Ratings & Reviews

A little dated but with the right board ive been running at 5.1 ghz with no issues and it still holds it own. Get a good aio cooler and you are good to go

Really great cpu, performs very well in triple a games and gives me stable frame rates. if you can get this on sale or for under 300 its an absolute steal

Great CPU it doesn't even need to be overclocked. But I slightly OC it just because I can. Mine is water cooled but even when on air it ran cold... Great performance as usual Intel.

I'm glad I decided on the 9700k. I was going to go with the i9-9900k but after figuring out my needs (which is just gaming) the 9700k is perfect for what I need it to do. I also have been doing quite a bit of multitasking which has been no issue (I am using higher end parts, though so that obviously plays a role as well). I have had no overheating issues so far as well (2 weeks in) and I keep it running 24/7. Great product and since there is no hyperthreading, it's meant for gamers in my opinion. My specs: RAM: 16GB 3200mhz GPU: RTX 2080 XC Ultra

The 9700k is an 8 core CPU without hyperthreading. The processor performance is excellent and I have no issues keeping it cool using a Corsair 240 mm AIO, which I also purchased through Best Buy.

I couldnt be happier with this processor for my first pc and gaming with streaming every thing runs smooth. Also great with or without an overclock i have mine up to 5ghz with minimal effort

Great cpu fast handles everything I've throw at it overclocks great and stable. I use the software with msi bios on motherboard to manage that with no issues.

Upgraded from an i5 6600k and was very happy with how powerful this CPU is in comparison. Everything runs smooth now, even when I have multiple tabs open and a game going.

Runs great. Have it with a ryuo cooler an h700i and a Maximus Xi Hero and it runs pretty cool. highest i recorded was 55c average while gaming

This CPU overclocks very well. I was able to achieve 5.0GHz with no problems. Overclocking was superior to my old 8700K. Great CPU for single thread gaming.

This was an upgrade from a 8700k build. I have always bought Intel since the last AMD I bought was a mess about 10 years ago. I think AMD has changed a lot since then but I am still reluctant. This is a pretty good CPU for gaming. I didn't think the i9 would really make much of a difference for gaming, so I decided to save some money by getting this one.

I upgraded from an i5 9600K to this CPU and I seen a tremendous jump in performance. The ASUS ai optimized stuff worked great. I highly recommend this cpu.

I built my first gaming computer and I went with this Intel processor. More than I needed but got it at an excellent price. Pretty easy install for new builder.

I use this for gaming and my plex server and it has been working great so far. For my single threaded workload its been perfect for the price of 300.

Very fast..easy install. Recommend this processor. Definitely an upgrade. Make sure you read instructions or have professional install.

This one was just right! Needed an upgrade from i5 and wanted the power but didn't want to pay a ton! This was a perfect choice and fit the bill for both!

I was super lucky that I was able to find an i7 9700k and I’m so glad I did. It’s well worth the upgrade from the i5 and at a better price point than the i9 9900k.

This chip was easy to install and it’s way faster than my old Commodore 64! Totally would recommend to any dude wanting to play video games!

Halfway through 2020, this isn't easy to recommend with the launch of Intel 10th gen Intel AMD Zen 3 later this year. The 9700k is not a bad CPU it's actually one of the best for gaming, but at this current time I would recommend something else. However, If you are on the Z390 platform and and are looking to upgrade your CPU from i3 or i5 to i7, this is a pretty good CPU. If you can afford it and want to stick with Z390, I would recommend the 9900k over this for future proofing reasons. Despite being just behind, if not, on par with a 9900k in gaming benchmarks, the upcoming gaming consoles will have 8 Core/16 thread CPUs. The 9700k does not have hyperthreading and is 8c/8t. Personally, I upgraded from this to a i7 10700k for being basically a cheaper and cooler 9900k giving me room to upgrade from 10th to 11th gen, should I choose to do so within the next 1-2 years. If you are not under those circumstances and are seeking to do more of a full upgrade from something older, I would recommend 10th gen Intel or maybe even AMD (X570/B550 platform) depending on your particular needs and wants.

I upgraded my 8500 with this CPU and i works perfect no lag in gaming and i can finally do some video editing without any problems at all.