CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2020

Intel Core i9-10900K

Intel · Comet Lake (10th) · LGA1200MSRP $547

The Intel Core i9-10900K is Intel’s solid mid-range Comet Lake (10th) chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 10 cores and 20 threads, it scores 70/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.3 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

70/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
10 / 20
BASE CLOCK
3.7 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.3 GHz
L3 CACHE
20 MB
TDP
125 W
SOCKET
LGA1200
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,107
PASSMARK MULTI
22,239

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
72/100
1440p gaming
70/100
4K gaming
68/100
Productivity
57/100

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