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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K: Comparison

Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K separate most on l2 cache: Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F at 2.5 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K at 2 MB, 20% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F. L3 Cache splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F. They match on 10 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.

10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K

Specs

Specification
10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900F
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i9Core i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number10900F9900K
CodenameComet LakeCoffee Lake Refresh
Core/Thread Count10 Core / 20 Thread8 Core / 16 Thread
Release Year20202018
TDP65 W95 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L116MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA 1200LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock5.2 GHz / 2.8 GHz5.0 GHz / 3.6 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledYestrue
P-Core Base Clock2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.2 GHz5.0 GHz
L2 Cache2.5 MB2 MB-20%
L3 Cache20 MB16 MB-20%
Base Power65 W95 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportNofalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.03.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP$439$488
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesCore i9Core i9
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel CoreCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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