Intel

Core i9-10900F

The Core i9-10900F is Intel’s 10-core, 20-thread processor for the LGA1200 platform, built on the Comet Lake architecture. Below you’ll find its full spec sheet with gaming and productivity benchmarks, plus every retailer’s current price.

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Core i9-10900F processor

Gaming performance

CPU-bound gaming score: a 1080p rating normalized so the fastest gaming CPU we track = 100. Productivity scores are in the Benchmarks section below.

Gaming scores are normalised performance indexes derived from Tom’s Hardware’s published CPU gaming benchmarks. Performance per dollar is our own calculation on top of that data.

Core i9-10900FBest CPU
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100.0

1080p Gaming

Gaming score for the Core i9-10900F isn’t rated yet. The productivity benchmarks below still apply.

Performance-per-dollar rank among all CPUs with live pricing

Gaming value

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Productivity value

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Benchmarks

Standardized productivity scores for this chip, each compared to the fastest CPU we track and linked to its source. Multi-core tracks heavy parallel work like rendering and encoding; single-core tracks everyday responsiveness.

Single-core

Core i9-10900F1,354 points
Core i9-14900KS (best)2,398 points

Where to buy the Core i9-10900F

Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.

RetailerAvailabilityPriceBuy
NeweggIn stock$305.00
Buy

The Core i9-10900F starts from $305.00 across 1 retailer. Prices update daily from live stock.

Complete the build

The cheapest in-stock parts that actually fit the Core i9-10900F — matched on socket and power delivery using the same rules as our PC Builder, priced live.

Cheapest compatible
CPU Cooler
Assassin Spirit 120 EVO DARK
Assassin Spirit 120 EVO DARK
Thermalright · Air · 200W

The Core i9-10900F's bundled K69237-001 can't keep up with its sustained power draw, so an aftermarket cooler is the safer buy. This is the cheapest air cooler in stock that fits LGA1200 and handles its heat.

from
$13.08
at Amazon
Buy

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Specifications

Cores & Clocks

Cores / Threads
10 / 20
P-cores
10
E-cores
0
Base clock
2.8 GHz
Boost clock
5.2 GHz
Architecture
Comet Lake

Cache & Process

L3 cache
20 MB
L2 cache
2.5 MB
Process node
Intel 14nm++
Released
2020-04-30

Memory & Platform

Socket
LGA1200
Memory channels
2
Max memory
128 GB
Memory support
DDR4, 2933
Chipsets
H410, B460, H470, Z490, Q470, W480, H510, Z590, Q570, W580
PCIe
PCIe 3.0
ECC support
No

Power & Extras

TDP
65W
Max power
180W
Integrated graphics
None
Stock cooler
K69237-001
MSRP
$464.00

The Core i9-10900F pairs 10 cores with 20 MB of L3 cache on the Intel 14nm++ process. Compare the Core i9-10900F against the full CPU lineup on the full processor rankings, or build a compatible system around it with the PC Builder.

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