| Name: | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 10000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 10 |
Intel Core i9-10900KF Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-10900KF has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900KF 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 |
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 i9-10900KF 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: | 472 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
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23061
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Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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23005
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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22978
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Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
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22968
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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22967
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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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
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10689
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Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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10645
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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10634
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
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10522
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Intel Xeon E-2388G
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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10458
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
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7586
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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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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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 Core i9-10900K
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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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
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1864
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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1864
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1864
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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1864
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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
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1864
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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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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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Intel Core i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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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Intel Core i9-10900K
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 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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596
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Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
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588
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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587
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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586
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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584
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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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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 i9-10900K
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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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 i9-10900K
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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Intel Core i9-10900K
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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