Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - £379.99 vs £449.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900K - £3.39 vs £3.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700KF - 113 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
112
99%
Value, £/FPS
£3.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£379.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £379.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12981 minutes ago
Buy for £449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12981 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |