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Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz 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 i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.3 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) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
615th fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
542nd fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
203rd fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
22572
Single Thread Rating
3118

Samples: 3498*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math85,560 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math53,222 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers63 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting46,511 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,898 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression376,309 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,034 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,666 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,118 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$515.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,316
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,572
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,185
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,645
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 143.25
Intel Core i9-12900K
 134.28
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 3,118
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2569110 - Apr 20 2025
22047
BL2569077 - Apr 20 2025
21979
BL2569013 - Apr 20 2025
24071
BL2568835 - Apr 20 2025
21781
BL2567368 - Apr 19 2025
22815
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,572
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 27,772 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,385 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,113 (-2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 21,868 (-3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,580 (-17.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 24,476 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 23,576 (+4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 23,079 (+2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,485 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 20,342 (-9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 20,106 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,660 (-17.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,176
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,705
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,421
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,341
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 2,502