Rank #77 of 155B · Upper Mid-Range

Is the Core i7-9700 good for gaming?

The Core i7-9700 is an excellent gaming processor — a Upper Mid-Range chip ranked #77 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score82

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i7-9700

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce RTX 2080

1440p gaming

Intel Arc B580

Upper Mid-Range

4K gaming

Radeon RX 6800

↑ Faster: Core i7-8700K ↓ Slower: Core i5-11400 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.