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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:
596th fastest in multithreading out of 5035 CPUs
520th fastest in single threading out of 5035 CPUs
198th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
22591
Single Thread Rating
3118

Samples: 3430*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math85,542 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math53,214 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers63 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting46,505 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,924 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression376,281 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,035 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,651 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,118 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of March 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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,497
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,591
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,196
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,636
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.83
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.34
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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
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
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2512710 - Mar 27 2025
23954
BL2512473 - Mar 27 2025
18093
BL2512136 - Mar 27 2025
22606
BL2512091 - Mar 27 2025
18405
BL2511839 - Mar 27 2025
21307
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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 22,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 27,779 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,387 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,151 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 21,870 (-3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,596 (-17.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 24,493 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 23,583 (+4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 23,087 (+2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 22,491 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 20,362 (-9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 20,100 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900K
 18,672 (-17.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,596
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,693
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,424
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
 2,503