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Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10850K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz 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 i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.1 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Down: 95 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) i9-10850K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i9-10850K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 67.41

Overall Rank:
769th fastest in multithreading out of 5459 CPUs
707th fastest in single threading out of 5459 CPUs
250th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $325.90 USD (2025-11-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
21969
Single Thread Rating
3066

Samples: 3306*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math84,361 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math52,451 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers61 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,729 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,488 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression370,979 KBytes/Sec
Physics996 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,551 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,066 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$758.90 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$325.90 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Liquid Cool Intel Core i9-10850K 3.6GHz, GeForce RTX 3070 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi Ready & Win 10 Home (GXiVR8080A19) CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Liquid Cool Intel Core i9-10850K 3.6GHz, GeForce RTX 3070 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi Ready & Win 10 Home (GXiVR8080A19) $2199.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,564
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,394
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,147
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
21,969
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,522
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,113
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.09
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
169.50
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
157.71
Intel Core i9-14900K
127.59
Intel Core i5-12400F
126.25
Intel Core i9-13900K
102.16
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
67.41
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
53.75
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 November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
3,066
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3054378 - Nov 15 2025
21861
BL3052006 - Nov 14 2025
15027
BL3049330 - Nov 13 2025
18548
BL3048275 - Nov 12 2025
22851
BL3046967 - Nov 12 2025
20443
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
21,969
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-10850K
18,554 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
24,994 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
24,373 (+10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10850K
20,231 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
18,562 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
18,379 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10850K
23,012 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-10850K
32,516 (+48.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-10850K
26,296 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10850K
23,813 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10850K
22,792 (+3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-10850K
17,452 (-20.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,420
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,133
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,494
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,629
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,497
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,473
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,402
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz
2,289