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Core i9-10910
10 cores · 20 threads · up to 5.0 GHz on FCLGA1200.
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Cores
10
Threads
20
Boost
5.0 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB
TDP
125W
Socket
FCLGA1200
Performance breakdown
Gaming13
Productivity12
Single-core13
Multi-core42
Power efficiency11
Lab scores
Performance score13
Cores10
Threads20
Boost clock (GHz)5.0 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p29 fps
1440p23 fps
4K16 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Comet Lake-S
- Process node
- 14 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1200
- Release year
- 2020
- Total cores
- 10
- Threads
- 20
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.0 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)
- 125W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- Launch price
- $488
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, AMD-V, VT-x, VT-d
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners love the multi-core muscle for heavy workloads. The common gripe is it runs hot and needs serious cooling.
Pros
- Sips power for a desktop chip
- Handles heavy multitasking without stutter
- Stays cool under sustained loads
- Feels responsive in everyday use
Cons
- Runs too hot for small coolers
- LGA1200 socket is now dead
- Needs a price cut to compete
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i9-10910
An Intel Comet Lake-S CPU with more cores than any previous desktop chip, but held back by the same aging 14nm process.
Get it if you need a high-core-count Intel CPU for a compact, well-cooled build and don’t mind last-gen performance. Skip it if you want modern efficiency or faster single-core speeds from a newer platform.
Buy it if…
- You edit 8K video on a Comet Lake workstation.
- You run a Plex server with multiple high-bitrate transcodes.
- You need maximum multi-core speed for a 2020-era LGA1200 board.
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