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Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10850K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.1 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Down: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 10 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2933)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10850K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i9-10850K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 67.36

Overall Rank:
784th fastest in multithreading out of 5487 CPUs
717th fastest in single threading out of 5487 CPUs
255th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $325.90 USD (2025-11-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
21952
Single Thread Rating
3066

Samples: 3358*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math84,362 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math52,449 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers60 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,718 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,471 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression370,925 KBytes/Sec
Physics995 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,549 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,066 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$823.61 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$325.90 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,548
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,356
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
 21,952
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,544
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 160.91
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.16
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
 67.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
 3,066
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3121240 - Dec 10 2025
23258
BL3120995 - Dec 09 2025
22914
BL3118682 - Dec 09 2025
7191
BL3117865 - Dec 08 2025
21271
BL3117655 - Dec 08 2025
18719
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
 21,952
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 24,361 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 20,630 (-6.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 20,227 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 18,559 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 18,377 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 23,005 (+4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 32,506 (+48.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 26,302 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 23,811 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 22,763 (+3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 17,448 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
 22,231 (+1.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,448
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,246
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,670
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
 2,288