Intel Core i9-10900F vs Intel Core i5-8600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900F and Intel Core i5-8600T 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, 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 i9-10900F

Intel Core i5-8600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
14 more threads: 20 vs 6
Around 41% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3033 vs 2281
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20036 vs 9343

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs April 2018
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3033 vs 2281
PassMark - CPU mark	20036 vs 9343

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3033

2281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20036

9343

Name	Intel Core i9-10900F	Intel Core i5-8600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3033	2281
PassMark - CPU mark	20036	9343
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8313
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3103
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10900F	Intel Core i5-8600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$423
Place in performance rating	670	656
Processor Number	i9-10900F	i5-8600T
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$373.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	640 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB	9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	20	6
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
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
Compatibility
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)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 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
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 (AVX)
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5