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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 756 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8259U - 231 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 20 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£449
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K (base stroke: 3.70GHz; socket: LGA1200; 125W) box, BX8070110900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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