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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K: Comparison

Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K separate most on l3 cache: Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 at 12 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K at 20 MB, 40% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K. L2 Cache splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K. They match on 13 other specifications, including form factor, igpu and market segment.

Specs

Specification
9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore iCore i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number970010900K
CodenameCoffee LakeComet Lake
Core/Thread Count8 Core / 8 Thread10 Core / 20 Thread
Release Year20192020
TDP65 W125 W
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L120MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1
SocketLGA1151LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz5.3 GHz / 3.7 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node14 nm14 nm
Performance Cores810
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledfalseYes
P-Core Base Clock3.03.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.75.3 GHz
Unlocked MultiplierfalseYes
L2 Cache2 MB-20%2.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB-40%20 MB
Base Power65 W125 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU Compute Units2424
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP323488
Retail AvailabilityDiscontinuedRetail
SeriesCore i7Core i9
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel CoreComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
Cores810
Threads820

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