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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 647 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $223.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10850K - $0.97 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i7-9700K - 231 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$223
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i9-10850K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
96 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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162 FPS
$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,588
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162 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,588.88
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107 FPS
$36.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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97 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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128 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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122 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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86 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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150 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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86 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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