Intel Core i5 10600KF vs Intel Core i9 10900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz and Intel Core i9 10900X with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 10600KF 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 10900X 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+21%
1390
Intel Core i9 10900X
1145
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
10477
Intel Core i9 10900X
+36%
14312
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+2%
1601
Intel Core i9 10900X
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
5706
Intel Core i9 10900X
+63%
9308
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+14%
1294
Intel Core i9 10900X
1133
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
6979
Intel Core i9 10900X
+54%
10786
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+9%
2923
Intel Core i9 10900X
2664
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
14338
Intel Core i9 10900X
+56%
22469
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
i5-10600KF
Processor Number
i9-10900X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
10
12
Performance Core Threads
20
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
41x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
93.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
48
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
