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Intel Core i9-10850K Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i9-10850K has 10 cores with 20 threads and is based on the 10. gen of the Intel Core i9 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1200 socket and was released in Q3/2020. The Intel Core i9-10850K scores 1,411 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 11,250 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i9-10850K
Family:	Intel Core i9 (80)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 10000 (43)
Architecture:	Comet Lake S
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	10
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10850K has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10850K is 3.60 GHz (5.20 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

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

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	5.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (10 Cores):	4.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-10850K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-10850K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.20 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q4/2017

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

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 The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	125 W
TDP (PL2):	250 W / 56 s
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	95 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10850K is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 22.50 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1200
L2-Cache:	2.50 MB
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:	Q3/2020
Release price:	446 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz (5.20 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-10850K 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 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 i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1382
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1382
	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz	1371
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	1367
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	1365
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1354
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1354

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	17762
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	17660
	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	17660
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	16820
	Intel Core i5-13490F 10C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	16572
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	16555
	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6C 12T @ 5.20 GHz	16540

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1740
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1740
	Intel Xeon E-2288G 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1732
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	1729
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz	1724
	Intel Xeon E-2276G 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1722
	Intel Xeon E-2274G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1722

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i9-11900 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	10040
	Intel Core i9-11900F 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	10040
	Intel Core i9-7920X 12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz	9881
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	9867
	Intel Xeon Gold 6140 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	9744
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz	9740
	Intel Core i5-13400 10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	9712

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1414
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1414
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1412
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	1411
	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz	1408
	Intel Xeon E-2274G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1407
	Intel Core i3-11100B 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1402

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 i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	11344
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	11344
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	11310
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	11250
	Intel Core i5-13490F 10C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	11204
	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	11147
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	11147

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 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	574
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	539
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	539
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	536
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	535
	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz	531
	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	529

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 i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	6419
	Intel Core i9-10900 10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz	6378
	Intel Xeon Gold 6148 20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz	6342
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	6318
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	6187
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	6187
	Intel Core i5-13400F 10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz	6055

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A8-3800 AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480
	AMD A8-3820 AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480
	AMD A8-3850 AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480
	Intel Core i9-10850K Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHzNot verified	461
	Intel Core i9-10900K Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	Intel Core i5-10600K Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461

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.


	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	243
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	240
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 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
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	234
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	234

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 Core i9-11900 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	22830
	Intel Core i9-11900F 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	22830
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	22810
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	22755
	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 2.90 GHz	22754
	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	22674
	Intel Core i9-10900X 10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz	22510

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.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	124
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	126
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 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
	Intel Core i9-7900X 10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	137.7
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	138

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 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	586
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	584
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	580
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	569
	Intel Core i5-11400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	565
	Intel Core i7-10700KF 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	565
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	564

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.


	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
	Intel Core i9-10920X 12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	7076
	Intel Core i9-10900 10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz	6781

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.


	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	232
	Intel Core i9-10900 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	231
	Intel Core i9-10900F 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	231
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	229
	Intel Core i7-10700K 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	228
	Intel Core i7-10700KF 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	228
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	222

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 Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2668
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2668
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	2658
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	2616
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	2611
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	2596
	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	2596

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
598 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
580 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,817 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,763 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,500 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,472 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
659 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
608 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,088 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
529 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,422 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
239 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,103 entries

Description of the processor

The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is a quad-core processor from AMD. It clocks its 4 cores with 3.6 GHz, but can increase the clock rate to 3.7 GHz (load on all cores) or even 3.9 GHz (single core load).

It supports Hyper-Threading technology and thus comes to 8 logical processors (4+4). Both the CPU and the iGPU part of the processor can be overclocked. The iGPU in the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is an AMD Radeon Vega 11 with eleven execution units. The iGPU supports up to 3 screens. Modern video codecs via hardware are no problem with the graphics card, as are simple and also newer games up to Full HD resolution.

The processor supports fast DDR4-2933 working memory, but can also address OC memory with even higher clock rates. Since the AMD Radeon Vega 11 graphics card benefits greatly from fast working memory, we recommend at least the officially supported DDR4-2933 memory, even DDR4-3600 or similar is better. To ensure that the memory bandwidth is sufficient even in newer games, we also recommend running the RAM in dual-channel mode, i.e. using two memory modules instead of just one.

PCIe 3.0 is supported with 16 lines, which is typical for the Zen+ processors for the socket AM4. Modern virtualization features are also available, as well as the possibility to accelerate AES-Ni encryption operations via hardware. This makes it possible to encrypt the operating system drive, for example, without performance losses.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is based on the Zen+ architecture (Picasso), which is the 2nd generation of AMDs Zen CPU design. It is manufactured in 12 nm and already has a fairly high TDP of 65 watts. The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G will be released in Q2/2019 at an introductory price of approximately 165 Euros.

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