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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $389.95 vs $768.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9800X - $3.12 vs $6.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$389.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Updated 148 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
96.8%
Value, $/FPS
$6.35/FPS
49.13385826771654%
Price, $
$768.88
50%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
80.18757327080891%
Multi-Core
7353
90.30950626381724%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i7-9800X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
61 FPS
$40.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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82 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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96 FPS
$22.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
In Stock
96 FPS
$20.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,998
In Stock
82 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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96 FPS
$19.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,898.99
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102 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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