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Core i9-7900X vs Core i9-10900K

Core i9-7900X vs Core i9-10900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 292.79 on Amazon

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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

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Updated 323 minutes ago

Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 292.79 on Amazon

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Updated 324 minutes ago

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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 323 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.

Advantages of Core i9-7900X

  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $292.79 vs $472.97
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-10900K - $1.57 vs $2.44 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7900X - 194 vs 187 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

187

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€292.79

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 292.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 324 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.44/FPS

64%

Price, €

€472.97

61%

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 323 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1440

81%

Multi-Core

8855

97%

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1776

100%

Multi-Core

9091

100%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Core i9-7900X

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Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Core i9-10900K

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i9
Skylake-E/EPCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores10
20Threads20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i9-10900K

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