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Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz 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 i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz 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 i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.3 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) i9-10900KF CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i9-10900KF CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 51.81

Overall Rank:
767th fastest in multithreading out of 5491 CPUs
677th fastest in single threading out of 5491 CPUs
247th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $429.00 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
22228
Single Thread Rating
3118

Samples: 1479*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math85,407 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math53,165 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers62 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting46,419 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,484 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression373,615 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,018 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,666 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,118 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$429.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,553
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,350
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
 22,228
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 267.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 178.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i5-12400F
 157.16
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.41
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.29
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
 51.81
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 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
 3,118
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3129374 - Dec 12 2025
22925
BL3126347 - Dec 11 2025
22110
BL3126220 - Dec 11 2025
21512
BL3126137 - Dec 11 2025
16774
BL3119117 - Dec 09 2025
23881
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
 22,228
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 21,947 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 18,559 (-16.5%)
Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 22,524 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 22,382 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 32,507 (+46.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 26,303 (+18.3%)
Intel Core i9-10920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 25,853 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 24,981 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 24,575 (+10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 22,763 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 20,630 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900KF
 27,685 (+24.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,443
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,795
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,447
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,678
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,472
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,415
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz
 2,335