Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10900 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.
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Is the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz 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 i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.2 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 65 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) i9-10900 CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i9-10900 CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 51.57

Overall Rank:
689th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
517th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
239th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $383.17 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19759

Single Thread Rating

3027

Samples: 732*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	78,443 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,256 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	57 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	38,737 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,885 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	311,930 KBytes/Sec
Physics	922 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	19,489 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,027 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$479.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$385.14 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q 11CR003LUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i9 10th Gen i9-10900 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB SSD - Tiny - Black - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel UH	$1145.39 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Desktop 10TB SSD 64GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i9-10900 Processor with Turbo Boost to 5.20GHz, 64 GB RAM, 10 TB SSD, 27-inch FullHD) PC Computer All-in-One	$3199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	YEYIAN ODACHI Intel Core i9 14900KF Gaming PC, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (>3090) AI Powered Desktop Computer, 1TB NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 5600MHz, Intel Z790 Chipset, 360mm Liquid Cooled, 850W Gold PSU, Win 11	$2099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB 3.2, Built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black Computer	$1149.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8960 Desktop Computer Tower - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900K 24-Core Processor up to 6 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Windows 11 Pro - Graphite Black	$1509.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,759
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		51.57
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		3,027
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2283494 - Dec 17 2024		16476
BL2283490 - Dec 17 2024		15662
BL2278565 - Dec 14 2024		16751
BL2278230 - Dec 14 2024		18608
BL2277921 - Dec 14 2024		19823

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,759
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,504 (+13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,449 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,749 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		19,927 (+0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,877 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900T @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		14,822 (-25.0%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,731 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,328 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		21,037 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,251 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i9-9820X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,234 (+2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,150 (+2.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		2,335

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