Core i9-9900K vs i5-10500
Description
The i9-9900K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-10500 is based on Comet Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-9900K gets a score of 529.3 k points while the i5-10500 gets 388 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-9900K is 1.4 times faster than the i5-10500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-9900K gets a score of 529.3 k points while the i5-10500 gets 388 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-9900K is 1.4 times faster than the i5-10500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
a0653
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Comet Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/12
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
12288 kB
Date
October 2018
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
81.91k points
75.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
529.32k points
387.99k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
5k
4.52k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
20.22k
18.52k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.54k
5.58k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.78k
14.2k (x1.03)
TOTAL
45.53k
42.82k (x0.94)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
36.39k
25.26k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
166.55k
120.48k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.92k
38.12k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
7.68k (x0.86)
TOTAL
266.82k
191.54k (x0.72)
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
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
18.03k
16.3k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
25.98k
23.22k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.86k
6.22k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.5k
14.05k (x0.97)
TOTAL
65.37k
59.79k (x0.91)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
131.34k
92.61k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
204.76k
147.68k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
55.74k
40.71k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.99k
7.78k (x0.87)
TOTAL
400.83k
288.77k (x0.72)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
17.98k
16.33k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
27.04k
24.73k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.63k
5.99k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.6k
13.64k (x1)
TOTAL
65.24k
60.69k (x0.93)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
130.88k
91.64k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
208.5k
158.71k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.12k
39.84k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.91k
7.76k (x0.87)
TOTAL
402.41k
297.94k (x0.74)
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
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
32.08k
28.73k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
26.01k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.68k
6.08k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.98k
14.46k (x0.97)
TOTAL
81.91k
75.27k (x0.92)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
242.98k
172.66k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
220.16k
167.57k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.97k
39.45k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.22k
8.31k (x0.68)
TOTAL
529.32k
387.99k (x0.73)
Performance/W
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
2558 points/W
2656 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2317 points/W
2578 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
568 points/W
607 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
129 points/W
128 points/W
TOTAL
5572 points/W
5969 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-9900K
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
6417 points/GHz
6384 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5634 points/GHz
5780 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1335 points/GHz
1351 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2996 points/GHz
3212 points/GHz
TOTAL
16382 points/GHz
16727 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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