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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i7-10700K - 207 vs 206 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $235.99 vs $1989.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900KS - $1.15 vs $9.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/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
Highest
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i7-10700K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
70 FPS
$32.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
$19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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131 FPS
$26.55/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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119 FPS
$16.8/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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119 FPS
$20.68/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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98 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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131 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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