Intel Core i9-10850K vs Intel Core i7-9700F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10850K and Intel Core i7-9700F 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10850K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
  • Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3076 vs 2752
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22328 vs 13250
  • Around 72% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8789 vs 5121
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Aug 2020 vs 23 April 2019
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
L3 cache 20 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3076 vs 2752
PassMark - CPU mark 22328 vs 13250
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8789 vs 5121

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F

  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10850K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3076
2752
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22328
13250
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8789
5121
Name Intel Core i9-10850K Intel Core i7-9700F
PassMark - Single thread mark 3076 2752
PassMark - CPU mark 22328 13250
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8789 5121
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6657

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-10850K Intel Core i7-9700F

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 18 Aug 2020 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $453 - $464 $323, $335
Place in performance rating 1114 1110
Processor Number i9-10850K i7-9700F
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 20 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 20 8
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666
ECC memory support

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 3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)