Intel Core i9-10900KF
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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i9-10900KF

Processor Intel Core i9-10900KF, specifications and benchmarks

56 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i9-10900KF Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q2/2020. Here are all the Intel Core i9-10900KF’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.70 GHz, total of cores is 10. The CPU supports DDR4-2933 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1200. The TDP for CPU is 125 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000
  • Family
    Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    10
  • Name
    Intel Core i9-10900KF
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i9-9900KF
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i9-11900KF
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    —
  • B-Core
    —
  • Base Frequency
    3.7 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • CPU Cores
    10
  • CPU Threads
    20
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    4.9 GHz
Internal Graphics
  • GPU name
    None
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000058487/processors.html
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • JPEG
    No
  • VC-1
    No
  • VP8
    No
  • VP9
    No
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933
  • PCIe lanes
    16
  • PCIe version
    3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    —
  • TDP down
    95 W
  • TDP up
    —
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    —
  • L3-Cache
    20 MB
  • Part Number
    —
  • Release date
    Q2/2020
  • Socket
    LGA 1200
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-10900KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    117 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    63 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    49 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    28 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    68 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    171 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    93 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    39 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    18 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i9-10900KF with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1382
Intel Core i9-10900KF
1394
1391
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

15945
Intel Core i9-10900KF
16820
16211
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

645
Intel Core i9-10900KF
650
650
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

6419
Intel Core i9-10900KF
6768
6731
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

232
Intel Core i9-10900KF
245
241
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

2668
Intel Core i9-10900KF
2849
2785
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1417
Intel Core i9-10900KF
1419
1419
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

11344
Intel Core i9-10900KF
11451
11451
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

7 kH/s
Intel Core i9-10900KF
7.5 kH/s
7.25 kH/s
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

126 s
Intel Core i9-10900KF
120.9 s
121.7 s

Synonyms

Nearby models in the composite benchmark index.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted. Index 0–100: equal-weight mean of each score relative to the best saved score among models with both tests. Tests: Cinebench R23 Multi-Core + Geekbench 5 Multi-Core. This index does not predict performance in every workload.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15

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PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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