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Intel Core i9-10900
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i9-10900
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i9-10900 represents a potent desktop CPU from a previous generation. This processor is based on the Comet Lake S architecture and is manufactured in a 14 nm process. Despite its age, the Intel Core i9-10900 offers remarkable multithreading performance. With its ten cores and twenty threads, it confidently handles complex tasks.

This makes it a reliable choice for content creation or demanding gaming sessions even today. We were surprised at how well it continues to perform in many scenarios. It's definitely more than just a stopgap solution. For users who don't want to use a separate graphics card, the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 is a clear advantage.

It provides the necessary display for everyday work and media playback. Additionally, the generous 20 MB L3 cache contributes to the overall system responsiveness. The Intel Core i9-10900 naturally supports PCIe 3.0. Its maximum memory bandwidth is a solid 47 GB/s. Overall, this chip offers a balanced mix of processing power and everyday usability.

Strong multithreading performance (10 cores, 20 threads)
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
Large 20 MB L3 cache

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 223 / 602
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 218 / 821
In segment Desktop

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

1,367 pts

8C / 16T · 4.10 GHz

1,365 pts

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

1,354 pts

8C / 8T · 4.90 GHz

1,336 pts

8C / 8T · 4.90 GHz

1,336 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

24C / 48T · 4.50 GHz

1,684

28C / 56T · 3.50 GHz

1,663

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

1,662

16C / 32T · 4.30 GHz

1,656

4C / 8T · 4.30 GHz

1,654

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

10C / 20T · 4.90 GHz

8,990

8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz

8,977

10C / 20T · 4.60 GHz

8,972

6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz

8,964

6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz

8,964

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.20 GHz

535 cb

16C / 32T · 4.70 GHz

531 cb

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

529 cb

8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz

524 cb

8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz

524 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

1,380

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

1,380

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

1,379

6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz

1,376

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

1,368

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

10C / 20T · 4.90 GHz

6,419 cb

10C / 20T · 4.90 GHz

6,419 cb

10C / 20T · 4.60 GHz

6,378 cb

20C / 40T · 3.00 GHz

6,342 cb

10C / 20T · 4.80 GHz

6,318 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz

10,765

16C / 32T · 2.80 GHz

10,762

10C / 20T · 4.60 GHz

10,744

12C / 20T · 3.20 GHz

10,689

10C / 20T · 4.50 GHz

10,651

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Radeon HD 6550D

480

AMD Radeon HD 6550D

480

Intel UHD Graphics 630

461

Intel UHD Graphics 730

461

Intel HD Graphics P530

461

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz

565

6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

564

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

562

8C / 8T · 4.90 GHz

557

8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz

557

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

12C / 24T · 3.50 GHz

7,076

16C / 32T · 2.50 GHz

6,958

10C / 20T · 2.80 GHz

6,781

12C / 24T · 3.50 GHz

6,760

10C / 20T · 2.80 GHz

6,751

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

10C / 20T · 5.30 GHz

232 cb

10C / 20T · 5.30 GHz

232 cb

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

231 cb

10C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

229 cb

8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz

228 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

16C / 32T · 2.90 GHz

2,578 cb

16C / 32T · 3.00 GHz

2,544 cb

10C / 20T · 4.60 GHz

2,541 cb

8C / 16T · 4.60 GHz

2,528 cb

8C / 16T · 4.80 GHz

2,515 cb

More benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i9 (81)
CPU group	Intel Core i 10000 (43)
Architecture	Comet Lake S
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1200
Generation	10
Predecessor	Intel Core i9-9900 Q2/2019
Successor	Intel Core i9-11900 Q1/2021

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	10 / 20
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	10x
Frequency:	2.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	5.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (10 Cores):	4.60 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	20.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 - 1.20 GHz
CUs / Shader	24 / 192
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2933	46.9 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	128 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q2/2020
Release price	439 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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