Intel Core i5 9600K vs Intel Core i9 10900K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 10900K 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 Advantages
Lower TDP (95W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 10900K Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (45.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
1185
Intel Core i9 10900K
+16%
1375
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6590
Intel Core i9 10900K
+108%
13761
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
1566
Intel Core i9 10900K
+8%
1703
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6338
Intel Core i9 10900K
+47%
9367
Blender
Intel Core i5 9600K
122
Intel Core i9 10900K
+122%
271
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
1198
Intel Core i9 10900K
+10%
1324
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
5650
Intel Core i9 10900K
+90%
10773
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
2738
Intel Core i9 10900K
+14%
3135
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
10716
Intel Core i9 10900K
+114%
22996
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i5-9600K
Processor Number
i9-10900K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1200
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
125 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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
5.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
6
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
192
Shader Units
192
24
Texture Units
24
3
Raster Operation Units
3
24
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
