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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 5% better in League of Legends than Core i9-9900X - 193 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9900X - $3.19 vs $3.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $590.0 vs $615.0
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i9-9900X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
193 FPS
$30.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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