Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-10900X - 135 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $339.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-10900X - $2.51 vs $4.59 per FPS
- 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |