Intel
Intel Core i9-10900F
Intel's 10-core, 20-thread Comet Lake desktop processor for LGA1200 without integrated graphics, launched in the second quarter of 2020. It runs at 2.8 GHz base and up to 5.2 GHz boost within a 65 W base power rating.
Pros
- 10 cores and 20 threads at up to 5.2 GHz boost
- 20 MB Intel Smart Cache
- 65 W base power rating
- Dual-channel DDR4-2933 support up to 128 GB
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking
- PCIe 3.0 only, with 16 CPU lanes
- Requires an LGA1200 motherboard; Intel has marked the processor as discontinued
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-10900F
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Socket
- LGA1200
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 10
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.8 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.2 GHz
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- None
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2933
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 19,667Bottom 44%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,026Bottom 42%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-10900F good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-10900F earns an Inno Score of 45.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's 10-core, 20-thread Comet Lake desktop processor for LGA1200 without integrated graphics, launched in the second quarter of 2020. It runs at 2.8 GHz base and up to 5.2 GHz boost within a 65 W base power rating.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i9-10900F?
Cores: 10 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 5.2 GHz · Socket: LGA1200
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-10900F?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i9-9900KS, Intel Core i7-11700, AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
