Intel Core i9-10900F Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-10900F
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10900F has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900F 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

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 i9-10900F 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: 422 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
20244
20244
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
20233
20233
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
20233
20233
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
20233
20233
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
20226
20226

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
10865
10865
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10780
10780
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10780
10780
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10780
10780
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
10722
10722

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
10762
10762
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10744
10744
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10744
10744
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10744
10744
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
10689
10689

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
8977
8977
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
8972
8972
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
8972
8972
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
8972
8972
Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
8964
8964

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
6781
6781
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
6760
6760
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
6751
6751
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
6554
6554
Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
6539
6539

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
5989
5989
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
5912
5912
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
5912
5912
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
5912
5912
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
5875
5875

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
2544
2544
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
2541
2541
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
2541
2541
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
2541
2541
Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
2515
2515

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1662
1662
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
1662
1662
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1662
1662
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
1662
1662
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1662
1662

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-1250P
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
1379
1379
Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
1379
1379
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1379
1379
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1379
1379
Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
1379
1379

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
1354
1354
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
1354
1354
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1354
1354
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1354
1354
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
1354
1354

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
529
529
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
529
529
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
529
529
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
529
529
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
529
529

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
232
232
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
231
231
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
231
231
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
231
231
Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
229
229