Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in War Thunder than Core i7-8700K - 201 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $198.0 vs $462.97
- Up to 55% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900K - $1.04 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
45%
Price, $
$462.97
42%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |