Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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: 71.63

Overall Rank: 589

Last Price Change: $277.35 USD (2024-05-16)

Average CPU Mark

19867

Single Thread Rating: 3031
Samples: 656*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	78,458 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,289 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	57 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	38,820 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,991 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	312,580 KBytes/Sec
Physics	926 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	19,508 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,031 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$273.61 USD	Buy Now!
	$399.00 USD	Buy Now!
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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	$1439.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a 21.5" Full HD All-in-One Desktop PC - 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900 up to 5.20 GHz CPU, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD-Writer, Windows 10 Pro	$1199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q 11CR003PUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i9 10th Gen i9-10900 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB SSD - Tiny - Black - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel UHD	$2999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a 21.5" Full HD All-in-One Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900 up to 5.20 GHz CPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD-Writer, Windows 10 Pro	$979.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 27 Touch Desktop 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i9-10900 Processor w Turbo Boost to 5.00GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 27-inch FHD Touchscreen, Win 11) PC Computer All-in-One Black	$2399.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,326
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,378
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,630
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,867
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.89
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.18
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		71.63
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.87
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		3,031
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2100603 - May 14 2024		12930
BL2100584 - May 14 2024		18666
BL5064109 - May 14 2024		23330
BL2100361 - May 14 2024		18045
BL2098007 - May 10 2024		19043

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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,867
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,443 (+13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900		23,622 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10900		23,171 (+16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,480 (+3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,126 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,829 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,625 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		16,464 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		16,455 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,613 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,028 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		24,643 (+24.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,627
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,149
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,520
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		2,532

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