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Intel i9-10900 vs i7-10700K

The Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 8584 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz×Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $357.28 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 20)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 20MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2020Q2 2020
# of Samples11487436
CPU Rank9851015
CPU Value48.351.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2988(-1.6%)3038(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19118(0.0%)18535(-3.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
19,118
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
18,535
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
48.3
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
51.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
2,988
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
3,038
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.