Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i9-9900K - 816 vs 806 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$659.0 vs CA$699.84
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900K - CA$0.82 vs CA$0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
816
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$699.84
94%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$699.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6314 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
806
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$659
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$659 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6314 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |