Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 282 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i9-10900X - 744 vs 724 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $279.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900X - $0.38 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
744
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |