Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Core i5-9600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900X and Intel Core i5-9600T 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-10900X

Intel Core i5-9600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
14 more threads: 20 vs 6
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2683 vs 2423
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22518 vs 9627

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 9 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2683 vs 2423
PassMark - CPU mark	22518 vs 9627

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600T

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 94°C
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2683

2423

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22518

9627

Name	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Core i5-9600T
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1170
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10361
PassMark - Single thread mark	2683	2423
PassMark - CPU mark	22518	9627
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Core i5-9600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q4'19	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$590, $599	$213
Place in performance rating	887	875
Processor Number	i9-10900X	i5-9600T
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	94°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	20	6
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
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