Intel Core i9-10850K
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Intel Core i9-10850K is a high-end desktop PC microprocessor in Intel's 10th-gen Core, Comet Lake family. A K-series processor, it is unlocked and therefore one of the few Intel CPUs that can be overclocked.
The Core i9-10850K comes with 10 cores and 20 threads and a single-core maximum frequency of 5.2GHz via Intel Thermal Velocity Boost. It sports the same Intel UHD Graphics 630 integrated GPU found in earlier Coffee Lake processors and lower-powered Comet Lake desktop CPUs.
The i9-10850K can also run at a TDP-down frequency of 3.3GHz. When configured, it runs at 95W TDP rather than the default 125W, trading some performance for higher efficiency.
As a third refinement based on the 14nm Skylake process, the Comet Lake desktop processors offer an increase in core count, clock speed, and cache capacity over its predecessor. All Comet Lake Core processors feature hyperthreading, allowing two threads to run on every core.
Ratings
What we found
Pros
- Powerful enough for a full-size Core i9
- Good CPU performance for the price
- Easy to use
Cons
- Power consumption could be higher
- CPU performance could be better
What external reviewers found
External score 67%
Pros
- Excellent multi-threaded performance
- Good thermal performance
- Strong overclocking performance
- High-end CPU performance
- Competitive price
- Low power consumption
Cons
- No 4K support
- No PCIe 4.0 support
- More expensive than the Core i9-10850K
- Thermal throttling
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Specifications
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External Reviews
anandtech[1]
Reviewer score 63% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Core i9-10850K is a less strict bin of the silicon, and this is showcased very much in a couple of metrics. The point at which the two processors mostly differ is on power and thermals. In my mind, if your heart is set on these two processors, at a $35 difference, I’d get the 10900K, just for the slightly better performing silicon.
Pros
- High-end CPU performance
- Competitive price
- Good thermal performance
Cons
- More expensive than the Core i9-10850K
- Thermal throttling
tomshardware[2]
Reviewer score 71% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Core i9-10850K pushes up to 100C during any type of AVX stress test. That results in thermal throttling that reduces performance over long-run benchmarks. More capable coolers, like 360mm AIOs and custom loops, could expose yet more performance - and power consumption.
Pros
- Excellent multi-threaded performance
- Strong overclocking performance
- Low power consumption
Cons
- No PCIe 4.0 support
- No 4K support
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