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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $529.95 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Intel® Core™ i5-10600 6 Core Desktop Processor up to 4.8GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-10600
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
228 FPS
$26.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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