Intel Core i5-10600KF vs Intel Core i5-10600K

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

Intel Core i5-10600KF

Intel Core i5-10600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600KF

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5374 vs 5372

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600K

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14301 vs 14229

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2920 vs 2918
PassMark - CPU mark	14301 vs 14229

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2918

2920

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14229

14301

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5374

5372

Name	Intel Core i5-10600KF	Intel Core i5-10600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2918	2920
PassMark - CPU mark	14229	14301
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5374	5372

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10600KF	Intel Core i5-10600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$238	$262 - $263
Place in performance rating	883	877
Processor Number	i5-10600KF	i5-10600K
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	4.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1536 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.80 GHz	3.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D	PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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 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
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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