| Name: | Intel Core i9-10900K |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 10000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 10 |
Intel Core i9-10900K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-10900K has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900K is 3.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.3 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: | 3.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.3 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-10900K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K 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: | 490 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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23728
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Intel Xeon W-11865MRE
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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23717
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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23706
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
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23625
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Intel Core i7-1370P
14C 20T @ 1.9 GHz
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23617
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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16211
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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15945
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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15945
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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15945
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Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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15890
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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12520
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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12214
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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12214
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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12214
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11742
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
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11345
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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11344
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Intel Core i9-10900K
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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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-1350
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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9104
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Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
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9056
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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8990
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Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
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8977
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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8972
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
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7405
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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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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
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6671
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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6419
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Intel Core i9-10900K
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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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
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2785
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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2668
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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2668
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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2668
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
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2658
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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1751
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Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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1751
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1743
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
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1742
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Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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1741
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11320H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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1417
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1417
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1417
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1417
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Intel Core i5-11320H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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1417
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1382
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1382
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1382
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1382
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1382
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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647
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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645
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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645
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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645
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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642
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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584
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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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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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243
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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240
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Intel Core i9-10900K
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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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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235
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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232
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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232
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
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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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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129
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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126
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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126
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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126
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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124
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