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Core i7-9700K vs Core i7-10700F

Core i7-9700K vs Core i7-10700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

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Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 201.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 201.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.

Advantages of Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-10700F - 194 vs 191 FPS
  • Up to 2% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-10700F - $1.04 vs $1.06 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-10700F

  • Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $201.80 vs $202.00
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202

99%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

191

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

98%

Price, €

€201.8

100%

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 201.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 374 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

98%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

97%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Core i7-10700F

Oct 19th, 2018
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7Core i7
Coffee LakeComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
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8
16
3.6 GHz
2.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
95 W
65 W
14 nm14 nm
36.0x
29.0x
UHD Graphics 630
None
Yes
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PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Core i7-10700F

With selected game settings

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