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Core i9-10900T
10 cores · 20 threads · up to 4.6 GHz on FCLGA1200.
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Cores
10
Threads
20
Boost
4.6 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB
TDP
35W
Socket
FCLGA1200
Performance breakdown
Gaming9
Productivity9
Single-core9
Multi-core42
Power efficiency8
Lab scores
Performance score9
Cores10
Threads20
Boost clock (GHz)4.6 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p20 fps
1440p16 fps
4K11 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 1.9 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHz
- 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)
- 35W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, VT-x, VT-d, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, TXT
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like its low power draw and cool operation in small builds. The usual gripe is that it struggles under heavy loads compared to cheaper, faster chips.
Pros
- Eats almost no power for its class
- Stays cool in tiny cases
- Handles heavy multitasking without fuss
- Quiet even under sustained load
Cons
- Low base clock speed
- Needs a discrete GPU
- Not ideal for gaming
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i9-10900T
A low-power ten-core chip that runs cool and quiet but trades a lot of speed for that efficiency.
Get it if you need a low-power chip for a compact office PC or home server that stays cool and quiet all day. Skip it if you want gaming or heavy multitasking performance—other CPUs at this price are much faster.
Buy it if…
- You want a very low-power media server running 24/7.
- You need a small office PC that stays silent under load.
- You are building a compact home server with many virtual machines.
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