Intel Core i9 10900KF

Intel Core i9 10900KF
  • Cores: 10
  • L3 cache: 20MB (shared)
  • TDP: 125 W
  • Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i9 10900KF - 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 doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
53
Multi-Core Performance
33
Power Efficiency
41
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
44
Compare Intel Core i9 10900KF with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core i9 10900KF in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
78
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
594

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1817
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9824
File compression 714.6 MB/sec
Clang compilation 90.6 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 205.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 319.1 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 182.6 pages/sec
Background blur 43 images/sec
Photo processing 78.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 20.1 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 574 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
3120
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
22161
Integer math 85.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math 53.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 62M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 46.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption 7.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression 374 MBytes/sec
Physics 1014 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 24.7B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 1682 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
230.49

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 4.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 78.6 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 177.3 PPW
Blender / Watt 1.84 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-08-09 (Mr. L)Cinebench 202478 / 594

Specifications

Core i9 10900KF technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released May 1, 2020
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Comet Lake
Model number i9-10900KF
Integrated GPU No
AMD Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Successor - Intel Core i9 14900KF
Intel CPU rating - 197th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 10
P-Threads 20
Base Frequency (P) 3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.3 GHz
Total
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 - 135th place

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 10900KF 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

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