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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 3090 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $269.5 vs $435.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-3930K - 220 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
35.563380281690144%
Multi-Core
2961
35.16209476309227%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3930K or Core i9-10900
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
88 FPS
$22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,994.99
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48 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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