Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Entry-level
Intel Comet Lake desktop processor released in 2020 — 10 cores, 20 threads, boosting to 5.3 GHz on socket LGA1200.
Gaming index
62 / 100
Cores / Threads
10 / 20
Max boost
5.3 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB
Faster in games than 28% of the 66 CPUs we track
i9-10900K specifications
| Family | Comet Lake |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Threads | 20 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 20 MB |
| TDP (base) | 125 W |
| Integrated graphics | UHD 630 |
| Launch MSRP | $488 |
| Est. gaming index | 62 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 34 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 60 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.