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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $372.84 vs $490.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10900K - $1.46 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9900 - 259 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
255
98.45559845559846%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Updated 350916 minutes ago
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
77.24867724867725%
Price, $
$490
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $490 on Amazon
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Updated 350916 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
92.10977701543739%
Multi-Core
7204
78.6205391247408%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i9-10900K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
183 FPS
$32.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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