No Image
Buy Now ↗
- Cores: 10
- TDP: 125 W
- Transistor size: 14 nm
Expert Verdict
A entry-level Intel Core i9 10900K processor with strong single-core performance (49/100). Suited for basic computing tasks.
Review
Single-Core Performance
49
Multi-Core Performance
35
Power Efficiency
41
Integrated Graphics
23
QucikComparison Final Score
43
Pros
- Built-in integrated graphics
Cons
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- Limited single-core performance
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- Older generation architecture
Compare Intel Core i9 10900K with other products
Full Specifications
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
| Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 61 |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 714 |
GeekBench v6
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1704 |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9362 |
| File compression | 653.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 85.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 187.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 311.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 169 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 44.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 71.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 19.2 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3110 |
|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 22367 |
| Integer math | 85.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 53.1 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 63M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 46.3M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 7.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 374.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1026 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 24.6B Matrices/sec |
Blender
3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Performance Per Watt
Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 5.7 PPW |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 74.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 178.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.87 PPW |
General
| Vendor | Intel |
|---|---|
| Released | 1-May-20 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Comet Lake |
| Model number | i9-10900K |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
CPU
| Performance Cores | |
| P-Cores | 10 |
|---|---|
| P-Threads | 20 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz |
| Efficient Cores | |
| E-Cores | — |
| E-Threads | — |
| Base Frequency (E) | — |
| Total | |
| Total Cores | 10 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Multiplier | 37x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | — |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Socket | LGA-1200 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
|---|---|
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 |
| TMUs | 24 |
| ROPs | 3 |
| Execution Units | 24 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS |
Memory Support
| Memory Types | -2933 |
|---|---|
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No |
