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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10900X - 230 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $118.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900X - $0.51 vs $2.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i9-10900X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
228 FPS
$25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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