Core i9-10900K

Name: Core i9-10900K
Brand: Intel
SKU: intel_core_i9_10900k
Price: 579 USD
Availability: InStock

Unlocked 10-core Comet Lake flagship with strong gaming performance.

Intel BX8070110900K Intel Retail Boxed Processors | eTech Devices

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Brand: Intel
Name: Core i9-10900K
Category: Computer Processors

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Product Highlights

The most important capabilities and tradeoffs at a glance.

10-Core Processing

The 10-core design provides multiple processing cores for demanding workloads.

Unlocked for Overclocking

Overclocking support allows compatible systems to run the processor beyond its standard settings.

Strong Gaming Performance

This Comet Lake flagship is designed to deliver strong gaming performance.

The Intel Core i9-10900K is an unlocked 10-core processor based on the Comet Lake architecture, with strong gaming performance.

Media Reviews

Independent perspectives and scores from published reviews.

Tom's Hardware

Intel Core i9-10900K Review: Ten Cores, 5.3 GHz, and Excessive Power Draw

Tom's Hardware judged the 10900K the fastest gaming processor available, with strong lightly and heavily threaded performance, but criticized its exceptionally high power consumption, heat, cooling requirements, limited overclocking headroom, and need for a new motherboard; cheaper AMD alternatives suit most users better.

Paul Alcorn · May 20, 2020

TechSpot

Intel Core i9-10900K Review

TechSpot found the 10900K up to 18% faster than the Ryzen 9 3900X in gaming, but about 7% faster on average and only 5% faster at 1440p; it concluded the chip was a tough sell and a niche product, mainly for buyers seeking ultimate gaming performance without choosing the cheaper, more productive Ryzen 9 3900X.

Steven Walton · May 20, 2020

TechPowerUp

Intel Core i9-10900K Review - World's Fastest Gaming Processor

TechPowerUp's review presents the 10900K as Intel's flagship 10-core/20-thread Comet Lake processor and evaluates its claim to be the world's fastest gaming processor, while highlighting that its high power draw is already a significant concern and that out-of-box performance can vary substantially by motherboard settings.

W1zzard · May 25, 2020

Digital Foundry

Intel Core i9 10900K and Core i5 10600K review: hot to trot

Digital Foundry found the 10900K exceptionally strong in single-threaded performance, setting its highest-ever Cinebench single-thread result, but AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X and 3950X were substantially faster in the multi-threaded Cinebench test, by 11% and 46% respectively.

William Judd · May 22, 2020

Trusted Reviews

Intel Core i9-10900K Review

Trusted Reviews found the 10900K fast in games, single-threaded tasks, and everyday work, but unable to beat the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X in demanding workloads or dominate gaming; it also criticized the price, outdated ecosystem, and power consumption, recommending that buyers wait.

Mike Jennings · May 20, 2020

Forbes

Intel 10th Gen Core i9-10900K Review: Should You Upgrade Or Buy AMD?

Forbes concluded that the 10900K was a performance leader in several tests, including gaming and some lightly and multi-threaded workloads, but offered worse value than AMD for content creation; it characterized Intel as the gaming king for niche buyers seeking the best performance with a high-end graphics card and monitor, while noting high power use and the need for a Z490 motherboard.

Antony Leather · May 20, 2020