Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 850 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i7-8700 - 732 vs 722 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €235.06 vs €307.9
- Up to 21% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-10900 - €0.33 vs €0.42 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Buy for €307.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
722
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.06
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €235.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |