Intel Core i9-10900KF

intel

Brand

10/20

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 Mar 2021 View Details
Intel Core i9-10900KF

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i9-11900K

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-10900KFIntel Core i9-11900K
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
N/AUHD Graphics 750
Core i9 (Comet Lake)Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S)
14nm14nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
N/A276 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

1488

Intel Core i9-10900KF

1636 (+10%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

17325 (+14%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

15186

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

1817

Intel Core i9-10900KF

2494 (+37%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

9824

Intel Core i9-10900KF

11196 (+14%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

22706

Intel Core i9-10900KF

25343 (+12%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

230.49 FPS (+8%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

213.02 FPS

Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparison in Games (91 benchmarks)

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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

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

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

7.8 2025 Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+6%)
MAX 54 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+6%)
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 127 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
Winner
Loser
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WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

7 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+10%)
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Mecha BREAK

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+9%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 143 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 91 benchmarks across 75 games

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

Intel Core i9-10900KF

INTEL • 10/20 • 3.7GHz

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Avg FPS
108
Min FPS
0%
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Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
115
Min FPS
0%
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