Comet Lake

Comet Lake
An Intel Core i5 -10500TE
General information
LaunchedAugust 21, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-08-21) (official launch date, retail availability is later)
DiscontinuedDecember 16, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-12-16) (desktop except for low-end)
September 30, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-09-30) (mobile)
Marketed byIntel
Designed byIntel
Common manufacturer
  • Intel
Product code80701
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1.1 GHz - 5.3 GHz
DMI speeds8 GT/s
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 2–10
Sockets
Cache
L1 cache64 KB per core
L2 cache256 KB per core
L3 cache2 MB per core
Architecture and classification
Technology nodeIntel 14 nm++
MicroarchitectureSkylake
Instruction setx86
Instructionsx86-64
Extensions
Products, models, variants
Product code name
  • CML
Brand name
    • Xeon W
    • Core i9
    • Core i7
    • Core i5
    • Core i3
    • Pentium
    • Celeron
History
PredecessorsMobile: Amber Lake

Mobile: Whiskey Lake (3rd optimization)

Desktop: Coffee Lake
SuccessorsSame generation:

Next generation:

Support status
Legacy support for iGPU

Comet Lake is Intel's 10th-generation Core-branded processor family. They are manufactured using Intel's third 14 nm Skylake process revision, succeeding the Whiskey Lake U-series mobile processor and Coffee Lake desktop processor families. Intel announced low-power mobile Comet Lake-U CPUs on August 21, 2019, H-series mobile CPUs on April 2, 2020, desktop Comet Lake-S CPUs on April 30, 2020, and Xeon W-1200 series workstation CPUs on May 13, 2020. Comet Lake processors and Ice Lake 10 nm processors are together branded as the Intel "10th Generation Core" family. In March 2021, Intel officially launched Comet Lake-Refresh Core i3 and Pentium CPUs on the same day as the 11th Gen Core Rocket Lake launch. The low-power mobile Comet Lake-U Core and Celeron 5205U CPUs were discontinued on July 7, 2021.

Generational changes

All Comet Lake CPUs feature an updated Platform Controller Hub with CNVio2 controller with Wi-Fi 6 and external AX201 CRF module support.

Comet Lake-S compared to Coffee Lake-S Refresh

Comet Lake-H compared to Coffee Lake-H Refresh

Comet Lake-U compared to Whiskey Lake-U

One notable architectural change of Comet Lake from its predecessors is removal of TSX instruction set extensions.

Entry-level CPUs like the i3 series no longer support ECC memory.

List of 10th generation Comet Lake processors

Desktop

Comet Lake-S

Pentium and Celeron CPUs lack AVX and AVX2 support.

Processor
branding		 Model Cores
(Threads)		 CPU clock rate (GHz) GPU Smart
cache
(L3)		 TDP Memory
support		 Price
(USD)
Base Turbo Boost Model Max clock
rate (GHz)
All-Core 2.0 3.0 TVB Base Down

Core i9 10900K 10 (20) 3.7 4.8 5.1 5.2 5.3 UHD 630 1.20 20 MB 125 W 95 W DDR4-2933
dual-channel
up to 128 GB		 $488
10900KF N/a $472
10910 3.6 4.7 5.0 N/a N/a UHD 630 1.2 OEM
10900 2.8 4.5 5.1 5.2 65 W N/a $438
10900F N/a $422
10900T 1.9 3.7 4.5 4.6 N/a UHD 630 1.2 35 W 25 W $438
10850K 3.6 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.2 125 W 95 W $453
Core i7 10700K 8 (16) 3.8 4.7 N/a 16 MB $374
10700KF N/a $349
10700 2.9 4.6 4.7 4.8 UHD 630 1.2 65 W N/a $323
10700F N/a $298
10700T 2.0 3.7 4.4 4.5 UHD 630 1.2 35 W 25 W $325
Core i5 10600K 6 (12) 4.1 4.5 4.8 N/a 12 MB 125 W 95 W DDR4-2666
dual-channel

up to 128 GB

 $262
10600KF N/a $237
10600 3.3 4.4 4.8 UHD 630 1.2 65 W N/a $213
10600T 2.4 3.7 4.0 35 W 25 W
10500 3.1 4.2 4.5 1.15 65 W N/a $192
10500T 2.3 3.5 3.8 35 W 25 W
10400 2.9 4.0 4.3 1.1 65 W N/a $182
10400F N/a $157
10400T 2.0 3.2 3.6 UHD 630 1.1 35 W 25 W $182
Core i3 10320 4 (8) 3.8 4.4 4.6 1.15 8 MB 65 W N/a $154
10300 3.7 4.2 4.4 $143
10300T 3.0 3.6 3.9 1.1 35 W 25 W
10100 3.6 4.1 4.3 6 MB 65 W N/a $122
10100F N/a $79
10100T 3.0 3.5 3.8 UHD 630 1.1 35 W 25 W $122
Pentium
Gold		 G6600 2 (4) 4.2 N/a 4 MB 58 W N/a $86
G6500 4.1 $75
G6500T 3.5 1.05 35 W 25 W
G6400 4.0 UHD 610 58 W N/a $64
G6400T 3.4 35 W 25 W
Celeron G5925 2 (2) 3.6 58 W N/a $52
G5920 3.5 2 MB
G5905 4 MB $42
G5905T 3.3 1.0 35 W 25 W
G5900 3.4 1.05 2 MB 58 W N/a
G5900T 3.2 1.0 35 W 25 W
  1. 1 2 Transistorized memory, such as RAM, ROM, flash and cache sizes as well as file sizes are specified using binary meanings for K (10241), M (10242), G (10243), etc.
  2. ↑ Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.

Comet Lake-W (Workstation)

Comet Lake-W CPUs support UDIMM ECC memory and require the W480 chipset.

Processor
branding		 Model Cores
(threads)		 CPU clock rate (GHz) GPU Smart
cache
(L3)		 TDP Memory support Price
(USD)
Base Turbo Boost
2.0 3.0 TVB

Xeon W 1290P 10 (20) 3.7 5.1 5.2 5.3 UHD

P630

 20 MB 125 W DDR4-2933

2-channel up to 128 GB with ECC

 $594
1290 3.2 5.0 5.1 5.2 80 W $546
1290T 1.9 4.6 4.7 N/a 35 W
1270P 8 (16) 3.8 5.0 5.1 16 MB 125 W $472
1270 3.4 4.9 5.0 80 W $398
1250P 6 (12) 4.1 4.8 N/a 12 MB 125 W DDR4-2666

2-channel up to 128 GB with ECC

 $342
1250 3.3 4.7 80 W $280

Mobile

Comet Lake-H (High power)

Core i5 CPUs lack Thermal Velocity Boost.

Processor
branding		 Model Cores
(threads)		 CPU clock speed (GHz) GPU Smart
cache
(L3)		 TDP Memory support Price
(USD)
Base Max.

Turbo

 Model Max.

freq. (GHz)

Base Down Up

Xeon W 10885M 8 (16) 2.4 5.3 UHD 630 1.25 16 MB 45 W 35 W N/a DDR4-2933

2-channel up to 128 GB

 $623
10855M 6 (12) 2.8 5.1 1.20 12 MB $450
Core i9 10980HK 8 (16) 2.4 5.3 1.25 16 MB N/a 65 W $583
10885H 35 W N/a $556
Core i7 10875H 2.3 5.1 1.20 $450
10870H 2.2 5.0 $417
10850H 6 (12) 2.7 5.1 1.15 12 MB $395
10750H 2.6 5.0
Core i5 10500H 2.5 4.5 1.05 $250
10400H 4 (8) 2.6 4.6 1.10 8 MB
10300H 2.5 4.5 1.05
10200H 2.4 4.1 UHD 610

Comet Lake-U (Medium power)

The following SKUs additionally support Intel vPro and LPDDR4-2933 memory: i5-10310U, i7-10610U, i7-10810U.

Pentium and Celeron CPUs lack AVX2 support.

Processor

branding

 Model Cores

(Threads)

 CPU clock speed (GHz) GPU L3

cache

(MB)

 TDP Memory

support

 Price

(USD)

Base Max.

Turbo

 Model Max.

freq. (GHz)

Down Base Up

Core i7 10810U 6 (12) 1.1 4.9 UHD

620

 1.15 12 MB 12.5 W 15 W 25 W DDR4-2666

LPDDR4-2933 LPDDR3-2133

 $443
10710U 4.7
10610U 4 (8) 1.8 4.9 8 MB 10 W $409
10510U
Core i5 10310U 1.7 4.4 6 MB $297
10210U 1.6 4.2 1.10
Core i3 10110U 2 (4) 2.1 4.1 1.00 4 MB $281
Pentium 6405U 2.4 N/a UHD

610

 0.95 2 MB 12.5 W N/a DDR4-2400

LPDDR3-2133

 $161
Celeron 5305U 2 (2) 2.3 0.90 $107
5205U 1.9

List of 10th generation Comet Lake Refresh processors

Desktop processors

On March 16, 2021, Intel announced the refreshed models of Comet Lake Core i3 and Pentium Gold processors. These processors have the same characteristics as their original parts, albeit with a 100MHz higher frequency and the last digit changing from zero to five.

Processor
branding		 Model Cores

(Threads)

 CPU clock rate (GHz) GPU Smart
cache

(MB)

 TDP Memory
support		 Price
(USD)
Base All-Core

Turbo

 Turbo

Boost 2.0

 Model Max.

freq. (GHz)

Down Base
Core i5 10505 6 (12) 3.2 4.3 4.6 UHD

630

 1.2 12 N/A 65 W DDR4-2666

2-channel

up to 128 GB

 $192
Core i3 10325 4 (8) 3.9 4.5 4.7 1.15 8 N/a $154
10305 3.8 4.3 4.5 $143
10305T 3.0 3.7 4.0 1.10 25 W 35 W
10105 3.7 4.2 4.4 6 N/a 65 W $122
10105F N/a $97
10105T 3.0 3.6 3.9 UHD

630

 1.10 25 W 35 W $122
Pentium

Gold

 G6605 2 (4) 4.3 N/a 4 N/a 58 W $86
G6505 4.2 $75
G6505T 3.6 1.05 25 W 35 W
G6405 4.1 UHD

610

 N/a 58 W $64
G6405T 3.3 25 W 35 W

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Ryan (August 21, 2019). "Intel Launches Comet Lake-U and Comet Lake-Y: Up To 6 Cores for Thin & Light Laptops". AnandTech. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Intel Announces Discontinuation of 10th Gen Lineup incl. the 10900K, 10700K, and the 10600K". Hardware Times. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Shilov, Anton (December 7, 2021). "Intel to Scrap 14nm Comet Lake Mobile Processors". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Intel Rocket Lake (14nm) Review: Core i9-11900K, Core i7-11700K, and Core i5-11600K". Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Intel Expands 10th Gen Intel Core Mobile Processor Family, Offering Double Digit Performance Gains". Intel Newsroom. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "10th Gen Intel Core H-series Introduces the World's Fastest Mobile Processor at 5.3 GHZ". Intel Newsroom. April 2, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Intel Delivers World's Fastest Gaming Processor". Intel Newsroom. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ "New Intel vPro Platform Enables Uncompromised Productivity and Performance for the Modern Workforce". Intel Newsroom. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "10th Gen Core: Intel verwirrt mit 1000er- und 10000er-Prozessoren". golem.de (in German). Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ Cutress, Ian (March 16, 2021). "Intel Launches Rocket Lake 11th Gen Core i9, Core i7, and Core i5". AnandTech. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ Evenden, Ian (July 7, 2021). "Intel Retires Lakefield and 10th Gen Low Power CPUs". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Product Specifications". Intel. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB) - Intel". WikiChip. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Intel Core i9-10900K Processor specifications". Intel. April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Intel Core i9-10980HK Processor specifications". Intel. April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Intel Core i7-10810U Processor specifications". Intel. 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Intel Xeon® W-1290P Processor specifications". Intel. 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Intel Core i3-10100 Processor specifications". Intel. 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  19. ↑ Cutress, Dr Ian. "Intel Launches Rocket Lake 11th Gen Core i9, Core i7, and Core i5". www.anandtech.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.