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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i7-9700 - 231 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $260.26 vs $286.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10850K - $1.14 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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 i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
228
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i7-9700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
122 FPS
$16.89/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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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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162 FPS
$27.09/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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149 FPS
$50.34/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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109 FPS
$15.96/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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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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149 FPS
$46.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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149 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,969
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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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