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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900: Comparison
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900 separate most on l3 cache: Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K at 12 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900 at 20 MB, 40% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900. L2 Cache splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900. They match on 13 other specifications, including form factor, igpu and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i | Core i9 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 9700K | 10900 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake Refresh | Comet Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 8 Thread | 10 Core / 20 Thread |
| Release Year | 2018 | 2020 |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 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 | 5.2 GHz / 2.8 GHz |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.9 | 5.2 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | No |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB-20% | 2.5 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB-40% | 20 MB |
| Base Power | 95 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 95 | 224W |
| 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 | 439 |
| 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 |
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