Intel Core i9 10900K
- Cores: 10
- L3 cache: 20MB (shared)
- TDP: 125 W
- Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i9 10900K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1200 that has 10 cores and 20 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3700 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5300 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 20 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630.
Review
Compare Intel Core i9 10900K with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i9 10900K in benchmarksCinebench
GeekBench v6
| 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
| Integer math | 85.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 53.1 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 62M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 46.2M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 7.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 374.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1020 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 24.6B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 5.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 74.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 177.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.87 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-05 (e) | Cinebench 2024 | 61 / 714 |
Specifications
Core i9 10900K technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | May 1, 2020 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Comet Lake |
| Model number | i9-10900K |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
CPU
| P-Cores | 10 |
| P-Threads | 20 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 10 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 37x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 20MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Socket | LGA-1200 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 137th place
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Base Clock | 350 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 |
| TMUs | 24 |
| ROPs | 3 |
| Execution Units | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W |
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 630 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i9 10900K
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR4-2933 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 10900K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 16 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, TVB
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |