Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Core i9-9900K
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-10700K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 68 66
Cores 8 8
Threads 16 16
Top speed 5.1 GHz 5 GHz
Rated power 125 W 95 W
Games at recommended 228 223
Released20202018
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i7-10700K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-10700K better than the Intel Core i9-9900K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-10700K scores 68 and the Intel Core i9-9900K 66.
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 AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT for the Intel Core i9-9900K.