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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $48.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-10900K - $0.29 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-860 - 194 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i9-10900K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
132 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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134 FPS
$43.93/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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71 FPS
$29.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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194 FPS
$22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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