Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £190.0 vs £237.05
- Up to 19% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900F - £1.54 vs £1.91 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-8700K - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for £190 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.91/FPS
80%
Price, £
£237.05
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for £237.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |