Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.2 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 10 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2933)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900 CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i9-10900 CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 71.68

Overall Rank: 589

Last Price Change: $277.11 USD (2024-05-19)

Average CPU Mark

19862

Single Thread Rating: 3031
Samples: 661*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	78,460 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,291 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	57 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	38,807 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,984 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	312,525 KBytes/Sec
Physics	927 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	19,506 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,031 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$274.96 USD	Buy Now!
	$399.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q 11CR003LUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i9 10th Gen i9-10900 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB SSD - Tiny - Black - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel UH	$1439.99 (www.amazon.com)
	THINKCENTRE M90A, Intel CORE I9-10900 (2.80GHZ, 20MB), Windows 10 PRO 64, 16.0GB	$2274.91 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a 21.5" Full HD All-in-One Desktop PC - 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900 up to 5.20 GHz CPU, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD-Writer, Windows 10 Pro	$1199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3080 SFF Desktop, Intel i9-10900, 64GB RAM 2TB NVMe SSD, DVDRW, USB C, 2-Monitor Support, HDMI, DisplayPort, AC Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 11 Pro	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q 11CR003PUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i9 10th Gen i9-10900 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB SSD - Tiny - Black - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel UHD	$2999.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,381
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,862
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,764
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.83
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K		124.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		121.41
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		71.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,927
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		3,031
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2102653 - May 16 2024		17567
BL2100603 - May 14 2024		12930
BL2100584 - May 14 2024		18666
BL5064109 - May 14 2024		23330
BL2100361 - May 14 2024		18045

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,862
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,443 (+13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900		23,622 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10900		23,171 (+16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,480 (+3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,126 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,826 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,624 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		16,455 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		16,453 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,611 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,028 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		24,639 (+24.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,271
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,145
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,558
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		2,533

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