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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $252.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - $2.05 vs $3.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-7700K - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
98.4%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.92/FPS
52.295918367346935%
Price, $
$490
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $490 on Amazon
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Updated 348914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
89.82275586049171%
Multi-Core
5105
55.71319436865655%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Core i9-10900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
103 FPS
$57.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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