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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 88 days older than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $286.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - $2.29 vs $3.92 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.92/FPS
58.41836734693878%
Price, $
$490
58%
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 348671 minutes ago
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for $286 on Amazon
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Updated 348671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Single-Core
1740
99.48542024013722%
Multi-Core
9096
99.26879842846229%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-10850K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
103 FPS
$41.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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83 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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69 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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75 FPS
$23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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83 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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103 FPS
$57.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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96 FPS
$30.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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