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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1213 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Core i7-7700K - 1561 vs 1396 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $349.0 vs $375.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-7700K - $0.22 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
1561
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$349
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-7700K
Minecraft, 1080p, High
1490 FPS
$1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,949.99
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1673 FPS
$2.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,680.1
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1490 FPS
$1.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,783
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1561 FPS
$3.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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897 FPS
$2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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2367 FPS
$1.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,499.99
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2367 FPS
$2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,249.99
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2367 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 5 TB HDD
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$4,899.99
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897 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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2367 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,849.99
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