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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K: Comparison

Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K and Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K separate most on l2 cache: Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K at 2.5 MB, Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K at 2 MB, 20% in favour of Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K. L3 Cache splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K. They match on 15 other specifications, including product line, form factor and tdp.

10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
IntelIntel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K

Specs

Specification
10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900K
11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i9Core i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number10900K11900K
CodenameComet LakeRocket Lake
Core/Thread Count10 Core / 20 Thread8 Core / 16 Thread
Release Year20202021
TDP125 W125 W
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32 EU)
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L116MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA 1200LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock5.3 GHz / 3.7 GHz5.3 GHz / 3.5 GHz
Socket StatusMatureEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledYesYes
P-Core Base Clock3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.3 GHz5.3 GHz
L2 Cache2.5 MB2 MB-20%
L3 Cache20 MB16 MB-20%
Base Power125 W125 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportNoNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 750
iGPU Compute Units2432
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.0PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes16-20%20
Launch MSRP488$539
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesCore i9Core i9
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel CoreRocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core
Memory SpeedDDR4-2933DDR4-3200

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