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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $230.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900KF - $0.29 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i7-7700K - 817 vs 794 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Core i9-10900KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
730 FPS
$2.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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604 FPS
$3.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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666 FPS
$3.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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666 FPS
$3.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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569 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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666 FPS
$3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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569 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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604 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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666 FPS
$3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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