Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF and the cheaper Core i5-10600KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-10600KF - 817 vs 808 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $124.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900KF - $0.15 vs $0.32 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $260 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
808
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $124 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |