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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: 46.87

Overall Rank:
552nd fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
470th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
187th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $485.00 USD (2024-12-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
22731
Single Thread Rating
3127

Samples: 3186*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math85,779 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math53,373 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers64 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting46,672 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption8,035 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression377,528 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,039 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,704 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,127 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$485.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$519.52 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 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
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,731
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
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 i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 46.87
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 i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 3,127
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2282694 - Dec 16 2024
19955
BL2282336 - Dec 16 2024
17140
BL2280992 - Dec 16 2024
24393
BL2280101 - Dec 15 2024
20097
BL2278063 - Dec 14 2024
22661
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,731
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,504 (-1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,631 (-18.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 23,609 (+3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 28,310 (+24.5%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,460 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 19,927 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 19,759 (-13.1%)
Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,394 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 27,939 (+22.9%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,328 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,251 (-19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 27,829 (+22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz 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 i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 2,512