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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-8700K - 245 vs 243 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$345.33 vs CA$421.73
- Up to 17% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10900K - CA$1.42 vs CA$1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
245
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$421.73
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
243
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$345.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$345.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K | vs | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-8700K
With selected game settings
![SkyTech [GTX 1080TI] Legacy - VR Ready Gaming Computer PC Image](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/pc-builds/B07FLP924L.jpg)
134 FPS
CA$7.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$999
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