Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz

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

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-10900F @ 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 ...]

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Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz

Description:

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) i9-10900F CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i9-10900F CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 66.94

Overall Rank:
797th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
621st fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
270th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $295.99 USD (2025-06-08)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19813

Single Thread Rating

3034

Samples: 626*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	79,932 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	49,076 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	57 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	39,607 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,562 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	318,201 KBytes/Sec
Physics	937 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	20,257 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,034 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$295.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Lenovo ThinkCentre M70c Business Desktop Computer, SFF Small Form Factor, Intel Core i9-10900F 10-Core Processor, AMD Radeon 520 Graphics, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, DVD-RW, HDMI, VGA, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro	$1099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Envision S13 SFF PC (Intel 24-core i9-14900K, 64GB DDR5 5600MHz RAM, 2TB NVME Gen4 SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Pro, 10 USB, mb:ASUS, HDMI + DP, RJ45, KB + Mouse, Business Desktop Student Computer	$1169.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Kinupute Mini Gaming PC, Desktop Computer Core i9-10900F 10 Cores Upto 5.2GHz, Win-11 Pro, 64G DDR4\| 1T NVME SSD, GeForce RTX3050 6G, Type-C/HDMI/DP Ports, 8K@60Hz, WiFi6E/BT5.3 for Video Editing	$1098.00 (www.amazon.com)
	msecore Mini PC i9, 64G RAM 2T SSD with Core i9-10900F 10 Cores Upto 5.20 GHz, GeForce RTX3050 6G Graphics Card Desktop Computer, 8K, 1HDMI, 1DisplayPort, Dual Display, WiFi 6e, Windows 11 Pro	$1240.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC i9 Intel Core i9-11900H(4.9GHz, 8C/16T), 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD, W-11 Pro Mini Desktop Computer 4K Triple Display, 2.5G Dual LAN, WiFi6, BT5.2, 6X USB Ports, MGI9 Micro PC for Home/Office	$469.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,655
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,861
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz		19,813
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F		196.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.84
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz		66.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.23
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 21st 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 i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz		3,034
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2701734 - Jun 17 2025		22608
BL2699563 - Jun 16 2025		21616
BL2695544 - Jun 14 2025		21777
BL2695543 - Jun 14 2025		21777
BL2687198 - Jun 10 2025		21521

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz		19,813
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900F		22,084 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900F		24,421 (+23.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900F		23,509 (+18.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10900F		23,054 (+16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-10900F		20,253 (+2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-10900F		20,154 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900F		18,627 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900F		18,434 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900F		16,259 (-17.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900F		16,189 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900F		23,817 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10900F		22,832 (+15.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,457
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,299
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,803
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,731
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,517
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz		2,354

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