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Core i9-10900

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10 Cores, 20 Threads @2.80 GHz, 65 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2020.

Average Bench: 94% (118th of 1442)

Based on 11,130 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000A0655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 75%Average: 94% Great: 102%
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i9-10900 averaged just 6.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-10900 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,670Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 534Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-10900 is 26.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-10900 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 987Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 88.4Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 11,130 samples)
Rank 11894%
Min Avg Max
75 Memory 88.4 96.9
107 1-Core 141 153
217 2-Core 276 302
92.7% 169 Pts
Min Avg Max
405 4-Core 534 590
665 8-Core 987 1,134
91% 761 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,123 64-Core 1,670 1,913
103% 1,670 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 290
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,129
101% 854 Pts
64-Core 1,372
85% 1,372 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
100% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 292
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 1,055
97% 812 Pts
64-Core 1,810
112% 1,810 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 1,016
94% 784 Pts
64-Core 1813
112% 1813 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 260
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 1,022
93% 783 Pts
64-Core 1,794
111% 1,794 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
96% Outstanding
Memory 90.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 1,063
95% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,864
115% 1,864 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 82.9
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 867
83% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,257
78% 1,257 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 87.7
1-Core 125
2-Core 231
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 816
75% 630 Pts
64-Core 1,517
94% 1,517 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
75.6% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 85.6
2-Core 171
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 665
60% 504 Pts
64-Core 1,148
71% 1,148 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
72.3% Very good
Memory 72.6
1-Core 119
2-Core 218
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 604
61% 496 Pts
64-Core 850
53% 850 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 140%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 146%
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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i9-10900Intel  $276Bench 94%, 11,130 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,552x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,697x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,626x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples867x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples760x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples553x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples945x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples580x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples563x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,006

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-10900 Processor
Launch DateQ2'20
Processor Numberi9-10900
# of Cores10
# of Threads20
Cache20 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed2.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency5.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2933
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth45.8 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechYes
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1200

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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11400F+3060Ti: Game over AMD, at least until Zen4 and RDNA 3 …

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Good

3 years ago.

So expensive when cheap i3 have same single core performance and multi-core is not used anywhere.

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3 years ago.

i7 is cheaper than i9 and is almost same performenc

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