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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $122.03 vs $440.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900K - $0.46 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 56% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3770 - 412 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 20 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
264
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770 or Core i9-10900K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
304 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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306 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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220 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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412 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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