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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K: Comparison
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K separate most on l3 cache: Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K at 12 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K at 20 MB, 40% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K. L2 Cache splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K. They match on 13 other specifications, including form factor, igpu and market segment. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K scores 223 against 136 for the Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K, a lead of 39%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i | Core i9 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 9700K | 10850K |
| Codename | Coffee Lake Refresh | Comet Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 8 Thread | 10 Core / 20 Thread |
| Release Year | 2018 | 2020 |
| TDP | 95 W | 125 W |
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1 | 20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1 |
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA 1200 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.9 GHz / 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz Base/Boost (varies by workload) |
| Socket Status | End of Life | Mature |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | false | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.6 | 3.6 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.9 | 5.2 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | Yes |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB-20% | 2.5 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB-40% | 20 MB |
| Base Power | 95 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 95 | 250W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | No |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU Compute Units | 24 | 24 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Launch MSRP | 374 | 453 |
| Retail Availability | Discontinued | Retail |
| Series | Core i7 | Core i9 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
| Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
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