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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i9-9900K - 209 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $275.98 vs $405.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900K - $1.32 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i9-9900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
90 FPS
$52.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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73 FPS
$54.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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