Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i5 10600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 10600KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+29%
1390
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+71%
17953
Intel Core i5 10600KF
10477
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+11%
1601
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+87%
10707
Intel Core i5 10600KF
5706
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+10%
1294
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+117%
15176
Intel Core i5 10600KF
6979
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+12%
2923
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+112%
30525
Intel Core i5 10600KF
14338
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i5-10600KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
125 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
6
32
Performance Core Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
16
Total Core Count
6
32
Total Thread Count
12
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
41x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
