Intel Core i5 9600K vs Intel Core i9 10900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz 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 9600K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 10900X 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+3%
1185
Intel Core i9 10900X
1145
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6590
Intel Core i9 10900X
+117%
14312
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
1566
Intel Core i9 10900X
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6338
Intel Core i9 10900X
+46%
9308
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+5%
1198
Intel Core i9 10900X
1133
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
5650
Intel Core i9 10900X
+90%
10786
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+2%
2738
Intel Core i9 10900X
2664
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
10716
Intel Core i9 10900X
+109%
22469
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
i5-9600K
Processor Number
i9-10900X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
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Package
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
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95 W
Power Consumption
165 W
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100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
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-
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-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
10
6
Performance Core Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
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6
Total Core Count
10
6
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
37x
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
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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
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
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350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
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1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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192
Shader Units
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24
Texture Units
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3
Raster Operation Units
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24
Execution Units
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15 W
Power Consumption
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4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
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AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
48
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
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