Buy on Amazon
$241.05
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 49% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900 - 58 vs 39 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $241.05 vs $299.98
- Up to 46% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10900 - $4.16 vs $7.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$241.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $241.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348315 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
39
67.24137931034483%
Value, $/FPS
$7.69/FPS
54.0962288686606%
Price, $
$299.98
80%
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $299.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348315 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1704
76.79134745380803%
Multi-Core
8421
85.8759942892107%
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-10900
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
24 FPS
$124.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,996.99
In Stock
23 FPS
$125.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,888
In Stock
19 FPS
$73.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
10 FPS
$349.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,499
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
