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Intel
Intel Core i9-10900K.
valuehigh-enddiscontinued
- Ten cores, 5.3 GHz, very thirsty
- Needs a 240 mm AIO or big air tower
Best price
$199$488 MSRP
at Amazon
//01SPEC SHEET
BrandIntel
Release year2020
MSRP$488
SocketLGA1200
Cores / Threads10C / 20T
Base clock3.7 GHz
Boost clock5.3 GHz
TDP125 W
L3 cache20 MB
Integrated graphicsYES
Memory supportDDR4
Gaming FPS ceiling125 FPS
Included coolerNONE
//02PRICE COMPARISON
Prices as of 01 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC
//03PRICE HISTORY
90d min
$163
90d avg
$183
90d max
$199
//04PERFORMANCE
//05COMPATIBILITY
//06ALTERNATIVES
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