Intel Core i9-10900K
LGA 1200, 3.70 GHz, 10 -CoreProduct details
Whether you're working on your feature film or the next episode of your YouTube series, Intel Core X processors tailor performance to your needs, with the two fastest cores operating at a higher frequency and up to 18 cores in use when extreme multitasking is required. Experience extreme performance, immersive 4K graphics, high-speed data and memory, and technological advances—all designed to take your processes from design to finished product at unmatched speed.
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Intel Smart Cache: Improve efficiency with Intel Smart Cache technology. All cores now have access to the entire load-level cache, so data is retrieved before it is requested.
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0: Increase your computer's processing power. Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 is available on Intel Core X processors. It detects the two fastest cores on the processor and routes the most important workloads to them. Improved single-thread performance lets you get the most out of your computer.
Processor family | Core i9 10th Gen |
Number of processor cores | 10 -Core |
Max. TDP | 125 W |
Number of threads | 20 |
PCI express version (max.) | 3 |
Item number | 12927644 |
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Reviews & Ratings
Statutory warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «Processors» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Galaxus- 1.AMD1.2 %
- 2.Intel2 %
Statutory warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Galaxus- 1.AMD3 days
- 2.Intel9 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «Processors» category returned?
Source: Galaxus- 1.AMD3.9 %
- 2.Intel4.6 %
AMD has clearly decided this battle in its favour. Giant Intel has to play hard to catch up again. At the moment, the classes for the blue team have moved back one point and we have to compare 5s with 7s. The fact that AMD still has a Ryzen 9 5950X up its sleeve should only be mentioned here in passing out of courtesy.
That is unusual. It seems Intel has slept through the times a little. When it comes to CPUs, Tema Blue is clearly behind Team Red. This comparative test shows that without ifs and buts. The good thing: CPU prices are developing nicely - as long as AMD doesn't get greedy. The fastest desktop CPU in the consumer sector comes from AMD...
- High-performance ten-core processor
- Integrated graphics solution
- Supports Thunderbolt 3 natively
- Fan not included in scope of delivery
- Weaker and more expensive than AMD competition
The Intel Core i9-10900K concludes our test as a very good desktop processor. It is the first ten-core CPU of the Comet Lake S generation that Intel places in the mainstream segment. Accordingly, it is considered a competitor to AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X. The CPU is extremely powerful in our benchmarks. Overall, however, it can't quite keep up with the performance of the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.

- High per-stroke performance
- Very high clock speeds
- Best CPU for gaming
- good application performance
- requires a new mainboard (LGA1200)
- Ryzen 9 offers more application performance