Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7700K - 227 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - £248.88 vs £839.38
- Up to 70% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900 - £1.12 vs £3.7 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for £839.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14120 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
222
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |