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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K: Comparison
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900 and Intel Core Ultra 7 265K separate most on l2 cache: Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900 at 2.5 MB, Intel Core Ultra 7 265K at 36 MB, 93% in favour of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. L3 Cache splits them by another 33%, again favouring Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and memory channels.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 10900 | 265K |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Arrow Lake-S |
| Core/Thread Count | 10 Core / 20 Thread | 20 Core (8P+12E) / 20 Thread |
| TDP | 65 W | 125W Base / 250W Max Turbo |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L1 | 30MB L3 + 36MB L2 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | LGA 1851 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 5.2 GHz / 2.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz / 3.9 GHz |
| Socket Status | Mature | Current |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 12 |
| SMT Enabled | Yes | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | true |
| L2 Cache | 2.5 MB-93% | 36 MB |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB-33% | 30 MB |
| Base Power | 65 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 224W | 250 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | true |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU Compute Units | 24 | 4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16-33% | 24 |
| Launch MSRP | 439 | 394 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Boxed Retail |
| Series | Core i9 | Core Ultra 7 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | TSMC N3B (Compute Tile) |
| Architecture | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core | Arrow Lake, Core Ultra 200 Series |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-6400 |
| Cores | 10 | 20 |
| Threads | 20 | 20 |