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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is 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 i9-9900X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $590.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900X - $2.66 vs $2.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9900X - 224 vs 222 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
222
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$590
100%
Value Winner
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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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i9-10900X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
224 FPS
$25.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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