Intel Core i5 10600KF vs Intel Core i9 7900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz and Intel Core i9 7900X with 10 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 10600KF 's Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Intel Core i9 7900X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (14MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+15%
1390
Intel Core i9 7900X
1203
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
10477
Intel Core i9 7900X
+43%
14998
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+21%
1601
Intel Core i9 7900X
1323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
5706
Intel Core i9 7900X
+49%
8536
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+14%
1294
Intel Core i9 7900X
1127
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
6979
Intel Core i9 7900X
+45%
10189
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+14%
2923
Intel Core i9 7900X
2556
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600KF
14338
Intel Core i9 7900X
+46%
20991
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
May 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-10600KF
Processor Number
i9-7900X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
10
12
Performance Core Threads
20
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
41x
Multiplier
33x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
14 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
