Intel Core i9 10900KF vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)

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Review

Intel Core i9 10900KF
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)
Single-Core Performance
53
99
Multi-Core Performance
33
67
Power Efficiency
41
96
QucikComparison Final Score
44
87
Integrated Graphics
0
92
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 10900KF and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 10900KF

  • + 10 cores / 20 threads with SMT
  • + DDR4 memory support
  • + LGA-1200 socket
  • + Comet Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)

  • + 18-core design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + Custom socket
  • + Snapdragon X architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 10900KF
  • Reliable everyday performance
  • High power draw (125W TDP)
  • Limited multi-threaded performance
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
  • Older generation architecture

"A mid-range Intel Core i9 10900KF processor with strong single-core performance (53/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Capable multi-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (18 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) processor with strong single-core performance (99/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i9 10900KF
230.49
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)
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Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i9 10900KF
78
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) +91%
149
Intel Core i9 10900KF Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 594 1467

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 1817 3763
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 9824 20135
File compression 714.6 MB/sec 1570 MB/sec
Clang compilation 90.6 Klines/sec 206.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 205.5 pages/sec 479.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 319.1 Mpixels/sec 637.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 182.6 pages/sec 307.8 pages/sec
Background blur 43 images/sec 72.9 images/sec
Photo processing 78.1 images/sec 151.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 20.1 Mpixels/sec 34.3 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 3118
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 22225
Integer math 85.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 53.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 62M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 46.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption 7.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression 373.6 MBytes/sec
Physics 1019 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 24.7B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 4.8 PPW 48.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 78.6 PPW 671.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 177.8 PPW
Blender / Watt 1.84 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
Vendor Intel Qualcomm
Released 1-May-20 25-Sep-25
Type Desktop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 ARMv9
Codename Comet Lake Snapdragon X
Model number i9-10900KF X2E-88-100
Integrated GPU No Adreno X2-90
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
P-Cores 10 18
P-Threads 20 18
Base Frequency (P) 3.7 GHz 3.4 GHz
E-Cores
E-Threads
Base Frequency (E)
Total Cores 10 18
Total Threads 20 18
Multiplier 37x 34x
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 288K (per core)
L2 Cache 256K (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No
Package
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 14 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 30 W
Socket LGA-1200 Custom
Peak Temperature 100°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
Integrated Graphics Adreno X2-90
GPU Boost Clock 1700 MHz
Shading Units 1536
TMUs 96
ROPs 48
Execution Units 6
iGPU FLOPS 5.2 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) ↗
Memory Types -2933 #NAME?
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 8
Max. Memory Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 152 GB/s
ECC Support No No

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