Product Comparison: Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
General Specifications
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i9-10900X
Core i9-9900K
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Core i9-10900X, like other members of the Cascade Lake-X family, is made using the good old 14nm process technology, which Intel has once again improved. This chip has 10 cores and 20 threads, its base clock speed is 3.7 GHz, and the maximum frequency with Turbo Boost 3.0 technology reaches 4.7 GHz. However, all 10 cores can only be automatically overclocked to 4.3 GHz.
New 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processor, codenamed Coffee Lake microarchitecture. Designed for Intel LGA 1151 desktop platform. Belongs to the family of high-performance Core i9 processors.
Package Size
Height
4.6 in.
4.61 in.
Width
4.1 in.
4.41 in.
Depth
1.3 in.
2.91 in.
Weight
1.3 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
FCLGA2066
FCLGA1151
Lithography
14 nm
14 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Cascade Lake
Coffee Lake
What customers say about "Details"
Intel Core i9-10900X CPU Processor
- An excellent low-cost percent from the high-performance 2066 socket line.
- FCLGA2066 most modern socket.
- Very productive socket, best upgrade variant.
- High quality socket, easy to install. The computer works very quickly.
- It is difficult to choose a motherboard for this socket.
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor
- It is easy to install and overclock.
- Install and overclocking on this chip went extremely well.
- This chip is a beast. Very easy to install.
- Installed easily and not issues building on Asus Maximus mobo.
- 7 days after install it died. Horrible job intel.
Technical Specifications
CPU Threads
20
16
Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
5 GHz
Max TDP
165 W
95 W
Max Temperature
94 °C
100 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
CPU Cores
8
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Core i9-10900X CPU Processor
- The computer works lightning fast. Especially noticeable in multi-threaded tasks.
- Under the tower Dark Rock Pro 4. Does not heat up even under load. At idle 35-45 degrees. In a load up to 65.
- Impressive CPU, works very fast. 10 cores!
- Very smart especially in overclocking.
- Gluttonous, requires high-quality motherboard power.
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor
- Super fast gaming processor. High performance.
- The computer runs perfectly, very smoothly, without any cartons.
- This CPU is a beast! I installed this with a liquid cooler and even in the top end games out now it does not struggle to keep this thing cool.
- I had no issues installing the chip and it runs great.
- Easy to install, easy to boost, handles everything I throw at it.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
640 kB
256 kB
L2 Cache Size
10000 kB
2048 kB
L3 Cache Size
19250 kB
16000 kB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
128 GB
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
94 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
Intel Core i9-10900X CPU Processor
- Supports high-frequency memory! Has a great impact on performance.
- It has a really big cache size!
- Very fast memory, good at work with 3D graphics.
- Good CPU for work fast, fast memory, supports a lot of RAM.
- Max memory bandwidth 94 GB / s it's really fast! I like my new CPU!
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor
- Super easy to install and is super fast.
- This CPU is easy to install, fast, and so far glitch-free.
- Very nice packaging and easy installation. Supports excellent memory type.
- 8 cores in a ring bus with low inter-core and memory latency allows this CPU to excel at any task.
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
Yes
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manual
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
12
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz
Processor Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
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