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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 850 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i7-8700 - 167 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $200.0 vs $442.14
- Up to 54% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-10900K - $1.23 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
46%
Price, $
$442.14
45%
FPS 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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-8700
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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70 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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99 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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74 FPS
$27.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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22 FPS
$56.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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100 FPS
$58.86/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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54 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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167 FPS
$26.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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46 FPS
$54.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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