Intel Core i9 10900K vs Intel Core i5 9600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900K with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
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)
Intel Core i5 9600K Advantages
Lower TDP (95W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+16%
1375
Intel Core i5 9600K
1185
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+108%
13761
Intel Core i5 9600K
6590
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+8%
1703
Intel Core i5 9600K
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+47%
9367
Intel Core i5 9600K
6338
Blender
Intel Core i9 10900K
+122%
271
Intel Core i5 9600K
122
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+10%
1324
Intel Core i5 9600K
1198
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+90%
10773
Intel Core i5 9600K
5650
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+14%
3135
Intel Core i5 9600K
2738
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+114%
22996
Intel Core i5 9600K
10716
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-10900K
Processor Number
i5-9600K
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
6
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
6
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
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
45.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 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
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
