Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700 - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$359.0 vs CA$699.84
- Up to 48% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - CA$2.92 vs CA$5.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.6/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$699.84
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$699.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4574 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
123
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.92/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$359
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4574 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |