Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Core i9-10900K
For gaming, the Intel Core i9-10900K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 68 70
Cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Top speed 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz
Rated power 125 W 125 W
Games at recommended 228 228
Released20202020
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-10700K better than the Intel Core i9-10900K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i9-10900K scores 70 and the Intel Core i7-10700K 68.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB for the Intel Core i7-10700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for the Intel Core i9-10900K.