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

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

Specs

Specification
9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore iCore i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9700F10900F
CodenameCoffee LakeComet Lake
Core/Thread Count8 Core / 8 Thread10 Core / 20 Thread
Release Year20192020
TDP65 W65 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L120MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1
SocketLGA1151LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz5.2 GHz / 2.8 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledfalseYes
P-Core Base Clock3.02.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.75.2 GHz
L2 Cache2 MB-20%2.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB-40%20 MB
Base Power65 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsNoNo
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP299$439
Retail AvailabilityDiscontinuedRetail
SeriesCore i7Core i9
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel CoreComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core

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