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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $235.99 vs $412.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9900K - $0.88 vs $1.54 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
268
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-10700K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
90 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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132 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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93 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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177 FPS
$19.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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161 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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161 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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139 FPS
$33.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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132 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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177 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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96 FPS
$40.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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