Intel Core i9 10900X vs Intel Core i5 10600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900X with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10900X Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 10600KF Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
1145
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+21%
1390
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
+36%
14312
Intel Core i5 10600KF
10477
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
1566
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+2%
1601
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
+63%
9308
Intel Core i5 10600KF
5706
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
1133
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+14%
1294
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
+54%
10786
Intel Core i5 10600KF
6979
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
2664
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+9%
2923
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900X
+56%
22469
Intel Core i5 10600KF
14338
General Parameters
Oct 2019
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Cascade Lake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i9-10900X
Processor Number
i5-10600KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
125 W
94 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
41x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
256 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
93.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
48
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
