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
Compare Intel Core i9 10900KF with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i9 10900KF in benchmarksCinebench
GeekBench v6
| 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 |
PassMark
| 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 |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| 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
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-08-09 (Mr. L) | Cinebench 2024 | 78 / 594 |
Specifications
Core i9 10900KF technical specificationsGeneral
| 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
| 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 - 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 |