Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i9 10900F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i9 10900F with 10 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 20MB)
Intel Core i9 10900F 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i9 10900F
+24%
1341
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+68%
17953
Intel Core i9 10900F
10677
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i9 10900F
+23%
1774
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+11%
10707
Intel Core i9 10900F
9566
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Intel Core i9 10900F
+12%
1322
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+49%
15176
Intel Core i9 10900F
10172
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i9 10900F
+17%
3055
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+49%
30525
Intel Core i9 10900F
20453
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i9-10900F
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
10
32
Performance Core Threads
20
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
16
Total Core Count
10
32
Total Thread Count
20
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
28x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
