Intel
Core i9-10900F
Core i9
Current Price
$254.00
MSRP: $422.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#102
of 234
Overall Rank
#119
of 251
Value Rank
#135
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
10
Threads
20
Base Clock
2.8 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
5.2 GHz
Socket
LGA1200
Lithography
14nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
L3 Cache
20 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
65W
Base Power
65W
Max Turbo Power
224W
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Ryzen 5 7600X3D11,099
Core i7-11700KF11,041
Core i9-10900F (Selected)11,040
Core i9-1090011,014
Core i7-11700K10,933
Quick Stats
Generation
10th Gen
Release Date
5/20/2020 - 5 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
11040Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value43.5
Efficiency169.9
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,335
Cinebench R23 Multi16,450
Geekbench 6 Single1,701
Geekbench 6 Multi8,410
PassMark27,250
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Core i9-10900F
100%100%
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
90%90%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
85%85%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
16%16%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
15%Notes
The Core i9-10900F offers 10 cores and 20 threads without integrated graphics on Comet Lake, boosting up to 5.2 GHz. This locked processor provides flagship 10th gen performance at reduced cost for users with discrete GPUs. Perfect for gaming and productivity builds using dedicated graphics cards. Despite being 10th gen, the 10-core design offers advantages over 8-core 11th gen successors. Often represents excellent value for content creation and gaming, delivering proven performance at competitive pricing with strong multi-threaded capabilities.