Intel Core i5 10600KF vs Intel Core i9 7920X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz and Intel Core i9 7920X with 12 cores 2.9GHz . 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 2 years and 9 months late
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Intel Core i9 7920X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (17MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+52%
1601
Intel Core i9 7920X
1053
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+31%
5706
Intel Core i9 7920X
4327
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+13%
1294
Intel Core i9 7920X
1137
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
6979
Intel Core i9 7920X
+69%
11828
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+17%
2923
Intel Core i9 7920X
2488
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
14338
Intel Core i9 7920X
+63%
23468
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-10600KF
Processor Number
i9-7920X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
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Package
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
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125 W
Power Consumption
140 W
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100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
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CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
12
12
Performance Core Threads
24
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
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6
Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
41x
Multiplier
29x
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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
17 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
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AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
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