Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900E and Intel Core i7-5850EQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-10900E

Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900E

Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2891 vs 2119
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19469 vs 7036

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2891 vs 2119
PassMark - CPU mark	19469 vs 7036

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5850EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2891

2119

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19469

7036

Name	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Core i7-5850EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2891	2119
PassMark - CPU mark	19469	7036
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3810
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		57.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		36.444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4501
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7501
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4501
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7501

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	Q2'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$444
Place in performance rating	644	666
Processor Number	i9-10900E	i7-5850EQ
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores		4
Number of threads		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3L 1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	47 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Configurable TDP-down		37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
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
Anti-Theft technology
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® 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)