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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $442.14 vs $489.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-7800X - $3.54 vs $4.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$442.14
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 i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-7800X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
104 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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80 FPS
$25.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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105 FPS
$56.06/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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53 FPS
$39.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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125 FPS
$34.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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