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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10900X - 172 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $299.98 vs $615.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10900X - $1.74 vs $3.62 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
170
98.83720930232558%
Value, $/FPS
$3.62/FPS
48.06629834254144%
Price, $
$615
48%
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
Ultra+
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i9-10900X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
170 FPS
$34.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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