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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $208.99 vs $286.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10850K - $1.43 vs $1.96 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i7-10700KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
39 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909.99
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39 FPS
$38.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,509.99
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65 FPS
$31.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,059.99
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65 FPS
$37.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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39 FPS
$34.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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65 FPS
$33.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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94 FPS
$46.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
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84 FPS
$89.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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55 FPS
$31.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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84 FPS
$30.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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