Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$314.0 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900X - CA$2.12 vs CA$5.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |