The Intel Core i7-9700KF was a desktop processor with 8 cores, launched in January 2019, at an MSRP of $374. It is part of the Core i7 lineup, using the Coffee Lake Refresh architecture with Socket 1151. Core i7-9700KF has 12 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.6 GHz by default, but can boost up to 4.9 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core i7-9700KF on a 14 nm production process, the transistor count is unknown. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on Core i7-9700KF, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can easily dial in any overclocking frequency. With a TDP of 95 W, the Core i7-9700KF consumes a good deal of power, so decent cooling is needed. Intel's processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 2666 MT/s, but with overclocking (and the right memory modules) you can go even higher. For communication with other components in the system, Core i7-9700KF uses a PCI-Express Gen 3 connection. This processor does not have integrated graphics, you will need a separate graphics card. Hardware virtualization is available on the Core i7-9700KF, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) will run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications. Besides AVX, Intel is including the newer AVX2 standard, too, but not AVX-512.