Intel Core i9-10900
The current Intel Core i9-10900 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Intel · CPU
Retailer photo of Intel Core i9-10900. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 812 the Intel Core i9-10900 is priced in line with its CAD 812 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i9-10900: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-10900 | Newegg | New | CAD 812 | 20 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i9-10900Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#135 of 232 graded processors
- #132 IntelIntel Core i5-11600K 11
- #133 IntelIntel Core i5-11600KF 11
- #134 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500 11
- #135 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 11
- #136 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500GT 11
- #137 IntelIntel Core i5-12400 11
- #138 IntelIntel Core i7-10700K 11
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#186 of 232 currently priced processors
- #183 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2600X 20
- #184 IntelIntel Core i7-6700K 20
- #185 IntelIntel Core i9-9980XE 20
- #186 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 20
- #187 IntelIntel Core i9-10920X 20
- #188 IntelIntel Core i3-9300 20
- #189 IntelIntel Core i5-6400 19
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#128 of 232 graded processors
- #125 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 58
- #126 IntelIntel Core i5-14400 58
- #127 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 58
- #128 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 58
- #129 IntelIntel Core i9-10900F 57
- #130 IntelIntel Core i9-10920X 57
- #131 IntelIntel Core i7-10700KF 57
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#144 of 232 currently priced processors
- #141 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX 29
- #142 IntelIntel Core i7-9700 29
- #143 IntelIntel Core i9-9900KF 29
- #144 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 27
- #145 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 27
- #146 IntelIntel Core i5-9600K 25
- #147 IntelIntel Core i3-9100 25
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#135 of 232 graded processors
- #132 IntelIntel Core i5-11600K 11
- #133 IntelIntel Core i5-11600KF 11
- #134 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500 11
- #135 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 11
- #136 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500GT 11
- #137 IntelIntel Core i5-12400 11
- #138 IntelIntel Core i7-10700K 11
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#130 of 232 currently priced processors
- #127 IntelIntel Core i5-11500 5
- #128 IntelIntel Core i9-9920X 5
- #129 IntelIntel Core i5-11400 5
- #130 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 5
- #131 IntelIntel Core i7-10700K 5
- #132 IntelIntel Core i9-9900KF 5
- #133 IntelIntel Core i9-9900X 5
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#122 of 232 graded processors
- #119 IntelIntel Core i7-11700 25
- #120 IntelIntel Core i9-10900F 23
- #121 IntelIntel Core i9-9900KF 23
- #122 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 23
- #123 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 4100 23
- #124 IntelIntel Core i5-8600T 23
- #125 IntelIntel Core i5-11600 21
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#128 of 232 currently priced processors
- #125 IntelIntel Core i9-11900K 20
- #126 IntelIntel Core i7-10700 20
- #127 IntelIntel Core i5-11600K 20
- #128 IntelIntel Core i9-10900 19
- #129 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 19
- #130 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 19
- #131 IntelIntel Core i9-9900K 18
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value20 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 59 +268% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 100 +153% capability · -63% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeB Value27 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 7 9850X3D S 100 +74% capability | |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeD Value5 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D S 38 +268% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus S 55 +260% capability · -41% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value19 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 9 7900 S 98 +340% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 7 9700X S 100 +237% capability · -53% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus holds Relative Value 100 against its 20 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 300
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRyzen 7 9850X3D holds Relative Value 100 against its 27 for Gaming. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades D for Productivity, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useGraded D; AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D reaches S. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus holds Relative Value 55 against its 5 for Productivity, at CAD 480
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useGraded F; AMD Ryzen 9 7900 reaches S. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 7 9700X holds Relative Value 100 against its 19 for Performance per Watt, at CAD 380
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i9-10900
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Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 10
- Threads
- 20
- Performance cores
- 10
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 2800 MHz
- Boost clock
- 5200 MHz
Power / Interface
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 2 MB
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2020
- Manufacturer part number
- BX8070110900
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-24–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
LGA 1200 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 1200. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
DDR4 memory
This processor takes DDR4. Memory of another generation does not fit the slots, even on a board with the right socket.
Cooler rated for 154 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 154 W on socket LGA 1200.
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i9-10900 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #135 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 537. Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i9-10900 offers B-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #128 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 537. Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i9-10900 offers D-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #135 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 537. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i9-10900 offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #122 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 537. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-24–2026-10-29 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.