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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-7820X - 247 vs 236 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $440.0 vs $496.17
- Up to 15% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-7820X - $1.78 vs $2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Mythical
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i9-10900K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
187 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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188 FPS
$31.31/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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117 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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247 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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