Core i5-10500 vs i9-10900K
Description
Both models i5-10500 and i9-10900K are based on Comet Lake architecture.
Comet Lake was released in 2019 as a 14nm process-refinement. These models were released as 10th generation CPUs like 10nm Ice Lake. There are model with 2 to 10 cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500 gets a score of 388 k points while the i9-10900K gets 685.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10900K is 1.8 times faster than the i5-10500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Comet Lake was released in 2019 as a 14nm process-refinement. These models were released as 10th generation CPUs like 10nm Ice Lake. There are model with 2 to 10 cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500 gets a score of 388 k points while the i9-10900K gets 685.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10900K is 1.8 times faster than the i5-10500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0653
a0655
Core
Comet Lake-S
Comet Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
6/12
10/20
TDP
65 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
10x32+10x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
10x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
20480 kB
Date
April 2020
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
75.27k points
80.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
387.99k points
685.65k points
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-10500
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.3k
19.5k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
23.22k
28.01k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.22k
7.45k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.05k
15.82k (x1.13)
TOTAL
59.79k
70.79k (x1.18)
Multithread
i5-10500
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
92.61k
194.49k (x2.1)
Test#2 (FP)
147.68k
312.59k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.71k
89.14k (x2.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.78k
12.58k (x1.62)
TOTAL
288.77k
608.81k (x2.11)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-10500
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
28.73k
32.67k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
26.01k
28.49k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
6.53k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.46k
12.72k (x0.88)
TOTAL
75.27k
80.41k (x1.07)
Multithread
i5-10500
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
172.66k
307.39k (x1.78)
Test#2 (FP)
167.57k
298.47k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.45k
72.94k (x1.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
6.85k (x0.82)
TOTAL
387.99k
685.65k (x1.77)
Performance/W
i5-10500
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
2656 points/W
2459 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2578 points/W
2388 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
583 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
55 points/W
TOTAL
5969 points/W
5485 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-10500
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
6384 points/GHz
6282 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5780 points/GHz
5479 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1351 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3212 points/GHz
2445 points/GHz
TOTAL
16727 points/GHz
15463 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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