Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 850 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $200.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900KF - $1.13 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-8700 - 184 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |