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Core i9-10900
10 cores · 20 threads · up to 5.1 GHz on FCLGA1200.
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Cores
10
Threads
20
Boost
5.1 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB
TDP
65W
Socket
FCLGA1200
Performance breakdown
Gaming11
Productivity10
Single-core11
Multi-core42
Power efficiency9
Lab scores
Performance score11
Cores10
Threads20
Boost clock (GHz)5.1 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p24 fps
1440p19 fps
4K13 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Comet Lake
- Process node
- 14 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1200
- Release year
- 2020
- Total cores
- 10
- Threads
- 20
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 2.8 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.1 GHz
- L1 cache
- 640 KB
- L2 cache
- 2.5 MB
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4-2933
- Max capacity
- 128 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 45.8 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 65W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, TXT
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners praise it for staying cool and quiet under a normal load. The usual gripe is that it runs hot and needs a better cooler if you push it hard.
Pros
- Sips power, stays cool and quiet
- Handles heavy multitasking without breaking a sweat
- Gets you into gaming without a high-end board
- Keeps older Z490 and B460 boards relevant
Cons
- Locked to a locked multiplier
- No overclocking support at all
- Older Comet Lake architecture
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i9-10900
A Comet Lake chip with ten cores and a 65-watt power limit that runs hot under sustained load.
Get it if you need a fast, reliable processor for a basic office PC or home build that runs cool and quiet on a budget. Skip it if you plan any heavy gaming or demanding creative work, as newer chips offer far better performance for the same price.
Buy it if…
- You build a workstation for heavy number crunching without a discrete GPU.
- You need a stable, high-core-count CPU for a quiet office machine.
- You are upgrading an older Intel system without changing the motherboard.
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