Intel Core i5-10600K vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10600K and Intel Core i7-9800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600K

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2920 vs 2572
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2920 vs 2572

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18090 vs 14301
  • Around 81% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9740 vs 5372
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 18090 vs 14301
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9740 vs 5372

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9800X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2920
2572
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14301
18090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5372
9740
Name Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i7-9800X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2920 2572
PassMark - CPU mark 14301 18090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5372 9740
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1185
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9409

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i7-9800X

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Skylake
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 Q4'18
Launch price (MSRP) $262 - $263
Place in performance rating 877 878
Processor Number i5-10600K i7-9800X
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1536 KB
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D PCG 2017X

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 44
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)