Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10900X - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £419.99 vs £564.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10900X - £2.88 vs £3.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£419.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |