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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3111 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 36% better in Starfield than Core i7-2700K - 64 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $82.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10900K - $1.74 vs $7.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.66/FPS
22.715404699738905%
Price, $
$490
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
47
73.4375%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
Buy for $82 on Amazon
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Updated 349336 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
37.964551172098346%
Multi-Core
2264
24.708065044199497%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-2700K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
39 FPS
$150.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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