Intel Core i5-10600KF vs Core i7-9700KF

General info

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	740	745
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	15.04	27.95
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years old)	30 April 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$374	no data
Current price	$284 (0.8x MSRP)	$204

i5-10600KF has 86% better value for money than i7-9700KF.

Technical specs

Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-10600KF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	9.34	9.31
Recency	7 January 2019	30 April 2020
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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