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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900KF vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS: Comparison

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

10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900KF
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900KF
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS

Specs

Specification
10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900KF
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900KF
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i9Core i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number10900KF9900KS
CodenameComet LakeCoffee Lake Refresh
Core/Thread Count10 Core / 20 Thread8 Core / 16 Thread
Release Year20202019
TDP125 W127 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache20MB L3 + 2.5MB L2 + 640KB L116MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA 1200LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock5.3 GHz / 3.7 GHz5.0 GHz / 4.0 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledYestrue
P-Core Base Clock3.7 GHz4.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.3 GHz5.0 GHz
L2 Cache2.5 MB2 MB-20%
L3 Cache20 MB16 MB-20%
Base Power125 W127 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportNofalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.03.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP$472$513
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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