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Intel BX8070110850K

Core i9-10850K

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10 Cores, 20 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 98.9% (98th of 1468)

Based on 84,873 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000A0655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10850K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Poor: 88%Average: 98.9% Great: 105%
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i9-10850K averaged just 1.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-10850K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,845Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 567Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-10850K is just 16.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-10850K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 92Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 1,076Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 84,873 samples)
Rank 9898.9%
Min Avg Max
82.2 Memory 92 97.4
131 1-Core 146 155
253 2-Core 288 307
96.5% 175 Pts
Min Avg Max
477 4-Core 567 609
911 8-Core 1,076 1,193
97.8% 821 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,475 64-Core 1,845 1,987
114% 1,845 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 298
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1,150
103% 871 Pts
64-Core 1,758
109% 1,758 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 297
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 1,100
101% 845 Pts
64-Core 1,985
123% 1,985 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 148
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 1,024
96% 798 Pts
64-Core 1,903
118% 1,903 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 1,084
99% 829 Pts
64-Core 1,851
115% 1,851 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 1,071
98% 822 Pts
64-Core 1,919
119% 1,919 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 1,093
97% 821 Pts
64-Core 1,996
124% 1,996 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 294
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 1,006
92% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,898
118% 1,898 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 303
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 1,014
95% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,999
124% 1,999 Pts
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Gaming 146%
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Desktop
Desktop 103%
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Workstation
Workstation 156%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $200

CPU
Core i9-10850KIntel  $280Bench 99%, 84,873 samples2,195x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,161x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $501Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,893x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $280Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,335x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $117Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,476x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $75Bench 251%, 262,559 samples647x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $100Bench 297%, 331,647 samples609x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples809x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples551x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples518x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $1,052

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USA-User
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17 days ago.

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Got mine on Black Friday for about $344 from a combo deal with a motherboard (Maximus 12 hero) that price for a current gen i9 cpu is definitely worth it even if you don't need the extra cores.—Dec '20

ROU-User
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Excellent

6 months ago.

ew procesoor not yummy like i5 2400

NPL-User
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Good

2 years ago.

Great CPU. Bought this to heat my room during the winter. For gaming, i use my 5800x now, (with PBO) its as fast as my 10850k at 5.3ghz. Rocket lake will be coming in 2021, and will require as much as 300w to match AMD ipc, but may be worth it if it beats AMD handily.

NorthStar
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Good

3 years ago.

The Intel Core i9-10850K is one of the best valued high-end CPUs from Intel in the past few years. Essentially, the 10850K is a worse binned 10900K, meaning that it may be a hundred or two megahertz slower than the 10900K and may not overclock as well as a standard 10900K. Otherwise, the 10850K is nearly identical to the 10900K. The 10850K is a very strong gaming and workstation CPU. With a sub-$400 price-tag, the 10850K has a similar pricing to the Ryzen 7 5800X. Gamers who want the faster overall gaming performance should go with the Ryzen 7 5800X, while users who want the best overclocking and a slightly better workstation/multi-core performance may want to stick with the 10850K. Note that Intel will be switching to a new chipset with their 12th generation Alder Lake processors, so the upgrade path is limited to Intel's 11th generation Rocket Lake processors, which is mostly not worth the upgrade. Also, as of Q1 of 2020, the 10900K remains $75-100 more expensive than the 10850K. There is just not enough performance gain for most users to justify the extra cost, so most users would be better off with a 10850K. At the end of the day, the 10850K is still a very solid choice for anyone who wants a high-performing intel processor that will last for a good few years before really needing a upgrade.

pAP3R
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Excellent

3 years ago.

Benching higher than 10900K and got it for 200 less, also temps are fine on a noctua D15

Scooby347
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Excellent

3 years ago.

This is a monster, keep her well cooled !

maxBiceps
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Excellent

3 years ago.

For $350, this is a fantastic deal. Although intel has lost this generation to AMD, they continue to cut prices so that we can't compare their chips to AMDs! Either way this is solid chip for the price.

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