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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K: Comparison
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K differ on boost/base clock: Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K at 3.6 GHz Base/Boost (varies by workload), Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K at 5.3 GHz / 3.7 GHz. They match on 35 other specifications, including product line, form factor and codename. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K scores 239 against 223 for the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10850K, a lead of 7%.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i9 | Core i9 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 10850K | 10900K |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Comet Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 10 Core / 20 Thread | 10 Core / 20 Thread |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2020 |
| TDP | 125 W | 125 W |
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1 | 20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | LGA 1200 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 3.6 GHz Base/Boost (varies by workload) | 5.3 GHz / 3.7 GHz |
| Socket Status | Mature | Mature |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | Yes | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| L2 Cache | 2.5 MB | 2.5 MB |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Base Power | 125 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 250W | 250W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | 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 | 453 | 488 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Core i9 | Core i9 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 |
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Memory Speed | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 |
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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