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In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 393 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i5-8279U - 816 vs 755 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 20 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
816
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$720
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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