Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz

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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: 49.86

Overall Rank: 576

Last Price Change: $399.00 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

19894

Single Thread Rating: 3031
Samples: 646*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	78,486 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,326 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	57 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	38,895 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,003 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	312,944 KBytes/Sec
Physics	927 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	19,565 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,031 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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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)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a 21.5" Full HD All-in-One Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900 up to 5.20 GHz CPU, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD-Writer, Windows 11 Pro	$1099.00 (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 M70a 21.5" Full HD All-in-One Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900 up to 5.20 GHz CPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD-Writer, Windows 10 Pro	$979.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q 11CR0040US Desktop Computer - Intel Core i9 10th Gen i9-10900 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Tiny - Black - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel U	$2899.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,329
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,894
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,445
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		49.86
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		3,031
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2085192 - Apr 24 2024		20312
BL2082811 - Apr 20 2024		23189
BL2080948 - Apr 18 2024		18527
BL2077722 - Apr 14 2024		20226
BL2073651 - Apr 09 2024		21932

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 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		19,894
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,950 (+15.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,658 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,637 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		20,036 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,930 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i9-10900T @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		15,023 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,458 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		18,323 (-7.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-10900		39,192 (+97.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-10900		32,740 (+64.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10900		23,625 (+18.8%)
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10900		22,962 (+15.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,517
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz		2,533

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