| Name: | Intel Core i9-10900 |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 10000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 10 |
Intel Core i9-10900 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-10900 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-10900, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-10900 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900 is 2.8 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: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-10900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-10900 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 65 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): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i9-10900 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: | 0 bytes |
| 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: | Q2/2020 |
| Release price: | 439 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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20244
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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20233
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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20233
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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20233
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
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20226
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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10865
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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10780
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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10780
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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10780
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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10722
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
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10762
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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10744
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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10744
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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10744
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Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
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10689
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
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8977
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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8972
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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8972
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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8972
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Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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8964
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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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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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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6781
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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6760
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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6751
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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6419
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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6419
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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6378
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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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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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2544
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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2541
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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2541
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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2541
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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2515
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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1662
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
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1662
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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1662
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
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1662
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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1662
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-1250P
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1379
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Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
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1379
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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1379
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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1379
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Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
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1379
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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1354
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
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1354
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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1354
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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1354
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
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1354
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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565
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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562
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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562
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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562
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Intel Core i5-11400H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
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558
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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529
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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529
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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529
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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529
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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529
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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232
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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231
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Intel Core i9-10900
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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