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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7700K - 224 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £247.88 vs £564.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900X - £1.12 vs £2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.52/FPS
44%
Price, £
£564.99
43%
FPS Winner
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
222
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£247.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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