| Name: | Intel Core i9-10850K |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 10000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 10 |
Intel Core i9-10850K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-10850K features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-10850K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-10850K has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10850K is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 10 |
| Threads: | 20 |
| Cores: | 10x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-10850K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-10850K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.2 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2933 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | 95 W |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i9-10850K is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1200 |
| L2-Cache: | 2.5 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 20.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Comet Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q3/2020 |
| Release price: | 446 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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22810
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
|
22764
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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22755
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Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
|
22754
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Intel Xeon W-1290P
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
|
22744
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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17401
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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16854
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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16820
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Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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16745
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Intel Core i7-12700HL
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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16745
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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11344
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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11344
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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11250
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Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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11208
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Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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11204
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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11170
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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11170
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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11140
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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11125
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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11095
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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9938
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
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9881
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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9867
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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9832
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Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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9827
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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7381
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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7347
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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7221
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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7153
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Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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7076
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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6371
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
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6342
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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6318
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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6187
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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6187
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2639
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2639
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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2616
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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2611
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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2596
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1732
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
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1732
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1729
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
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1724
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Intel Xeon E-2276G
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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1722
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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1414
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
|
1414
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1411
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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1408
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Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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1407
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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1370
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1370
|
|
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1367
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1364
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1361
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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581
|
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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580
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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569
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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565
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Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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565
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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539
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
|
539
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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536
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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535
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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531
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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240
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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240
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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239
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
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235
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
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234
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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231
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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231
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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229
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Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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228
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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228
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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137.7
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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135.4
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
|
129
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
|
126
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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126
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