i9-10900KF vs Ryzen 7 5700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.27
+7.8%
Core i9-10900KF
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.17

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Core i9-10900KF by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking460513
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.0514.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency22.2210.72
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179$509

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700 has 314% better value for money than i9-10900KF.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 7 5700 15.27
+7.8%
i9-10900KF 14.17

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 5700 24261
+7.8%
i9-10900KF 22507

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5700 2001
+13.4%
i9-10900KF 1764

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5700 8771
i9-10900KF 9042
+3.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.27 14.17
Recency 4 April 2022 30 April 2020
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

i9-10900KF, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i9-10900KF.


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