Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 3111 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $89.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 66% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900 - $0.41 vs $1.2 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i7-2700K - 230 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |