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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 and the cheaper Core i5-10600KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $133.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 55% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-10900 - $0.69 vs $1.55 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
44.516129032258064%
Price, $
$299.98
44%
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$133
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1686
98.94366197183099%
Multi-Core
6819
80.97613110081939%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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