Intel Core i5-10600T vs Intel Core i9-9900T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10600T and Intel Core i9-9900T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Launch date 1 Apr 2020 vs 23 April 2019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2458 vs 2432
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13224 vs 11266
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2458 vs 2432
PassMark - CPU mark 13224 vs 11266

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10600T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2432
2458
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11266
13224
Name Intel Core i5-10600T Intel Core i9-9900T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2432 2458
PassMark - CPU mark 11266 13224

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10600T Intel Core i9-9900T

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 1 Apr 2020 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $213 $439
Place in performance rating 847 809
Processor Number i5-10600T i9-9900T
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L3 cache 12 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.90 GHz 1.60 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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B PCG 2015A (35W)

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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

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® TSX-NI
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)