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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 Core i9-9900K
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €16.76 vs €869.03
- Up to 98% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900K - €0.16 vs €8.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900K - 105 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
104
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€16.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151
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Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K | vs | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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