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Core i7-3770K vs Core i9-10900K

Core i7-3770K vs Core i9-10900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K

Buy for 181.14 on Amazon

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Updated 229 minutes ago

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Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 472.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K

Buy for 181.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 229 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 472.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.

Advantages of Core i7-3770K

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $181.14 vs $472.97
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10900K - $1.10 vs $2.24 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 28% better in Rust than Core i7-3770K - 211 vs 165 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 20 vs 8 threads
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

165

78%

Value, €/FPS

€1.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€181.14

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K

Buy for 181.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 229 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

211

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.24/FPS

49%

Price, €

€472.97

38%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 472.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

707

40%

Multi-Core

2469

27%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

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Core i7-3770K

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Core i9-10900K

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77 W
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22 nm
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PCs Using Core i7-3770K or Core i9-10900K

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