Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Core i9-9900X

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Core i9-9900X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900X or Intel Core i9-10900X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-10900X

56%

Core i9-9900X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900X

57%

Core i9-9900X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	100.3
Valorant	114.4	114.0
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	63.8
Apex Legends	107.5	107.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	85.5
Overwatch	92.7	92.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	78.7
DOOM Eternal	57.2	57.0
Warzone	89.2	88.9
Assassin's Creed	96.1	95.8
Valheim	95.0	94.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900X

24%

Core i9-9900X

25%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-9900X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900X as it consumes less power: 165W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Core i9-9900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2358	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	523	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6165	4855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1143	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14301	13662

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Core i9-9900X
Single-Core	2745	2633
Multi-Core	22786	21769

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Core i9-9900X
Single-Core	1237	1281
Multi-Core	12434	12077

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Core i9-9900X
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Core name	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	20	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	256 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	19.25 MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900X is 5% better than Core i9-9900X in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900X is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900X is better: 1
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900X and Intel Core i9-9900X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-10900X specs and review.

Intel Core i9-9900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-9900X specs and review.