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Intel i9-9900K vs i9-10900KF

The Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz is newer than Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz and is around 23% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 18737 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz×Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $298.57 - BUY $326.02 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 5.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP95W125W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2018Q2 2020
# of Samples171731564
CPU Rank1056812
CPU Value60.568.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2913(-6.6%)3118(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)18075(-18.6%)22203(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,075
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
22,203
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.5
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
68.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,913
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
3,118
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP95W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.