Intel Core i9-10850K vs Intel Core i9-10900F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10850K and Intel Core i9-10900F 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).

Intel Core i9-10850K

Intel Core i9-10900F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10850K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3080 vs 3033
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22458 vs 20036
Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8802 vs 8313

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Aug 2020 vs 30 Apr 2020
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3080 vs 3033
PassMark - CPU mark	22458 vs 20036
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8802 vs 8313

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900F

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 i9-10900F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3080

3033

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22458

20036

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8802

8313

Name	Intel Core i9-10850K	Intel Core i9-10900F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3080	3033
PassMark - CPU mark	22458	20036
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8802	8313
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10850K	Intel Core i9-10900F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	18 Aug 2020	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$453 - $464	$423
Place in performance rating	1089	670
Processor Number	i9-10850K	i9-10900F
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L3 cache	20 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of threads	20	20
L1 cache		640 KB
L2 cache		2.5 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D	PCG 2015C
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)