Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $250.26 vs $440.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Control than Core i9-10900K - $1.24 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i7-9700 - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
202
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $250.26 on Amazon
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Buy for $440 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |