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Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz 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 i9-10900 @ 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: 49.00

Overall Rank:
814th fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
630th fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
280th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $395.77 USD (2025-06-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
19394
Single Thread Rating
3011

Samples: 891*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math77,969 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math47,878 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers56 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting38,202 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,633 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression307,968 KBytes/Sec
Physics907 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions19,283 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,011 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$395.77 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,660
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,299
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,017
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,482
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
 19,394
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
 49.00
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
 3,011
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2695113 - Jun 14 2025
18178
BL2689168 - Jun 11 2025
14578
BL2689122 - Jun 11 2025
19592
BL2686622 - Jun 10 2025
18462
BL2686609 - Jun 10 2025
18366
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
 19,394
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 22,087 (+13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900
 23,510 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 18,633 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 16,195 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 22,424 (+15.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10900
 22,832 (+17.7%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 20,704 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-10900
 15,653 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i9-10900T @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 14,718 (-24.1%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 22,510 (+16.1%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 18,166 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900
 18,104 (-6.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,487
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,805
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,493
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
 2,172