Intel Core i9-10900K

intel

Brand

10/20

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-10900K

$ Apr 2020 View Details
VS
Intel Core i9-11900KF

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-11900KF

$513 Mar 2021 View Details
Intel Core i9-10900K

Intel Core i9-10900K

$ • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i9-11900KF

$513 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-10900KIntel Core i9-11900KF
10 8
20 16
3.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
5.3 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X 35 X
125 W125 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB80 KB
L20.25 MB0.50 MB
L320.00 MB 16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630N/A
Core i9 (Comet Lake)Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
206 mm² 276 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1415

Intel Core i9-10900K

1663 (+18%)

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Multi Core Performance

15366

Intel Core i9-10900K

16211 (+5%)

Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1704

Intel Core i9-10900K

2535 (+49%)

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Multi Core Performance

9362

Intel Core i9-10900K

10369 (+11%)

Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

22981

Intel Core i9-10900K

25261 (+10%)

Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

233.21 FPS (+9%)

Intel Core i9-10900K

213.97 FPS

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Comparison in Games (96 benchmarks)

Painkiller Demo Background

Painkiller Demo

8.8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K
MAX 170 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900KF (+10%)
MAX 187 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Open Beta

8.2 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K
MAX 131 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900KF (+2%)
MAX 133 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
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EA SPORTS FC 26

8.5 2025 Simulation, Sports

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K
MAX 182 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900KF (+5%)
MAX 191 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Winner
Loser
Alien Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition Background

Alien Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition

8.2 2025 Action

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-10900K
MAX 144 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900KF (+10%)
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Winner
Loser
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SILENT HILL f

SILENT HILL f

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900KF (+8%)
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Intel Core i9-11900KF (+7%)
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 96 benchmarks across 80 games

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Intel Core i9-10900K
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
Intel Core i9-10900K

Intel Core i9-10900K

INTEL • 10/20 • 3.7GHz

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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-11900KF

Intel Core i9-11900KF

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
115
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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