Intel Core i9-10900KF Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i9-10900KF is a 10 core processor. It can handle 20 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2020. The Intel Core i9-10900KF is based on the 10. generation of the Intel Core i9 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1200. The Intel Core i9-10900KF scores 1,417 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 11,344 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i9-10900KF belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i9-10900KF.
Name:	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Family:	Intel Core i9 (78)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 10000 (43)
Architecture:	Comet Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	10
Predecessor:	Intel Core i9-9900KF
Successor:	Intel Core i9-11900KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 10 CPU cores of the Intel Core i9-10900KF clock with 3.70 GHz (5.30 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	10 / 20
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	10x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	5.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (10 Cores):	4.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the no iGPU, the Intel Core i9-10900KF has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of -- texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i9-10900KF supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s.

DDR4-2933	46.9 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i9-10900KF has a TDP of 125 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	125 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	95 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10900KF has a 20.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1200
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	20.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q2/2020
Release price:	472 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz (5.30 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-10900KF have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	81
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	81
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	81
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	80
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	80
	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	79
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	78

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	964
	Intel Core i9-13900H 14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz	951
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	947
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	936
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	936
	AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	929
	Intel Core i9-10920X 12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	922

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1394
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1391
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1391
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1382
	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1382
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1382
	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz	1371

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	16211
	Intel Core i5-14400 10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	16074
	Intel Core i5-14400F 10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	16074
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	15945
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	15945
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 8C 16T @ 3.75 GHz	15930
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz	15930

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-1145G7 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1419
	Intel Core i5-1155G7 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1419
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1419
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1417
	Intel Core i5-11320H 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1417
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1417
	AMD EPYC 7343 16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz	1414

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-13450HX 10C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	11353
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz	11347
	Intel Core i7-12650HX 14C 20T @ 2.00 GHz	11345
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	11344
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	11344
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 8C 16T @ 3.75 GHz	11334
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz	11334

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1873
	AMD Ryzen 7 7735U 8C 16T @ 4.75 GHz	1869
	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1866
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1864
	AMD EPYC 74F3 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	1864
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1864
	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1861

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz	10689
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	10689
	Intel Core i9-11900KB 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	10645
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	10634
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	10570
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	10522
	Intel Xeon E-2388G 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	10458

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	649
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	649
	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	647
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	645
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	645
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	642
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	642

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	6702
	Intel Core i9-9960X 16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz	6671
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	6443
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	6419
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	6419
	Intel Core i9-10900 10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz	6378
	Intel Core i9-12900H 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	6371

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	246
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	243
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	243
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	240
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	240
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	239
	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6C 12T @ 5.30 GHz	235

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	23067
	Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz	23061
	Intel Core i5-12600H 12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	23005
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	22978
	Intel Xeon W-2175 14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz	22968
	Intel Xeon Silver 4310 12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz	22967
	Intel Core i5-13500H 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	22910

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i9-7920X 12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz	120.9
	Intel Core i9-7940X 14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz	121.7
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	124
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	126
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	126
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	129
	Intel Core i9-10900X 10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz	135.4

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	609
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	596
	Intel Core i5-11500 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	588
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	587
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	586
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	584
	Intel Core i7-11800H 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	581

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	7746
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	7423
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz	7405
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	7381
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	7347
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	7221
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	7153

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	237
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	235
	Intel Core i7-1260P 12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	235
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	232
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	232
	Intel Core i9-10900F 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	231
	Intel Core i9-10900 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	231

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 22C 44T @ 2.80 GHz	2840
	Intel Xeon Gold 6140 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	2785
	Intel Xeon Gold 6140M 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	2785
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2668
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2668
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	2658
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	2639

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
272 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
271 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
656 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
604 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
231 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i9-10900KF is a 10 core processor from Intel, which can process up to 20 threads through the use of Hyper-Threading. Together with the Intel Core i9-10900, it forms the spearhead of the Comet Lake S desktop processors from Intel. The processor can be overclocked very easily thanks to the open multiplier.

The Intel Core i9-10900KF can clock its 10 cores with up to 4.9 GHz, the base clock is a high 3.7 GHz. In single-core operation, up to 5.2 or 5.3 GHz are possible with Turbo Boot 3.0. This allows the CPU to increase its clock rate extremely and is one of the fastest processors in single-core load scenarios.

The CPU can access a 20 MB level 3 cache and supports up to 128 GB of RAM in four banks. The dual-channel mode when using at least two main memory modules is supported and doubles the theoretical memory bandwidth of the main memory. Officially, a maximum of DDR4-2933 is supported, but XMP memory profiles also allow much higher clock frequencies of the memory.

The Intel Core i9-10900KF does not have an integrated graphics unit. Since the processor is mostly used in high-end gaming computers or workstations, the omission of the iGPU is usually not a tragedy, since a dedicated GPU is built into such a computer anyway.

The Intel Core i9-10900KF is specified with 125 watts TDP, but consumes significantly more energy under load. Intel sets the power limits for the Comet Lake S processors significantly higher, so that the processors can consume up to 250 watts of energy over 1 minute. Of course, this requires good cooling. In order for the processors to run stably anyway, Intel had to convert the socket by a few pins for more stable power consumption when increasing the CPU cores to up to 10. However, the new LGA1200 socket is compatible with older CPU fans for sockets 1151, 1151 v2 and 1155.

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