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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9920X - 269 vs 266 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $300.15 vs $469.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-9920X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
162 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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177 FPS
$33.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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269 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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