Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i7-9700K - 209 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $279.13 vs $299.98
- Up to 6% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10900 - $1.35 vs $1.44 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
93%
Price, $
$299.98
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for $299.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280298 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280298 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |