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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: 49.57

Overall Rank:
549th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
465th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
187th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $459.00 USD (2024-11-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
22752
Single Thread Rating
3127

Samples: 3143*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math85,811 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math53,394 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers64 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting46,699 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption8,054 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression377,776 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,039 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,716 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,127 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th 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$459.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$512.64 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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,596
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,752
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 49.57
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.48
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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 3,127
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2270029 - Dec 08 2024
23140
BL2269406 - Dec 08 2024
22126
BL2268928 - Dec 07 2024
17408
BL2268890 - Dec 07 2024
23635
BL2268817 - Dec 07 2024
23552
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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,752
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 28,307 (+24.4%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,460 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 19,934 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 19,776 (-13.1%)
Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,384 (-1.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 25,352 (+11.4%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,511 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,346 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 21,041 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,638 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,257 (-19.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 27,841 (+22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 2,512