Introducing the new 10th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors delivering elite real-world performance through an optimal balance of frequency, cores and threads. Get the most out of your games with clock speeds up to 5.3GHz, 10 cores, 20 threads and updated support for high-bandwidth connectivity and devices. Integrated features like Intel® Hyperthreading Technology and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost enable amazing gameplay out of the box, while new overclocking controls offer additional flexibility to fine tune performance.
Features and Performance
Amazing Desktop Performance Built for Gaming
The first 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 desktop processor with 8-cores and 16 threads, up to 5 GHz frequency and a fully unlocked.
Amazing mobile performance
The first mobile Intel® processor with up to 6-cores and 12 threads, featuring the new Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost (Intel® TVB) technology and a fully unlocked K-series SKU.
Uncompromising gaming and VR
New levels of single, multi-threaded, and mega-tasking performance for the latest AAA games and VR. Experience faster game load with Intel® Optane™ technology, and faster wireless than gigabit Ethernet with Intel® Wireless-AC 2x2 160 MHz.
Next-Level content creation
Intel’s most powerful mobile platform for creators enables faster 4K video editing and faster media content loading from large HDD data drives with Intel® Optane™ memory.
Related Technologies
Thunderbolt™ 3 Technology
Remove the burden of multiple cables and get one compact port that does it all - power your PC, transfer data, and connect with dual 4K UHD displays.
Learn about Thunderbolt™ 3 technology
Intel® Optane™ technology
Eliminating bottlenecks requires better storage memory that is fast, inexpensive, and non-volatile. With Intel® Optane™ technology, you can unleash the power of your processor instead of it working at a fraction of it.
Unleash the power of your processor
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost (Intel® TVB)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost (Intel® TVB) is a new feature supported on Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK processor. It opportunistically and automatically increases clock frequency above single-core and multi-core Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 frequencies based on how much the processor is operating below its maximum temperature. The frequency gain and duration is dependent on the workload, capabilities of the processor and the processor cooling solution. For processors that have Intel® TVB enabled, the maximum Core Frequency is achieved while the processor is at a temperature of 50°C or lower and turbo power budget is available. Frequencies may reduce over time as processor temperature increases.
Technical Specifications
Essentials
Vertical SegmentDesktop
Product Collection10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Processor Numberi9-10900
StatusLaunched
Launch Date Q2'20
Lithography 14 nm
Use Conditions PC/Client/Tablet
Performance
Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency 5.20 GHz
# of Cores 10
# of Threads 20
Processor Base Frequency 2.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 5.20 GHz
Cache 20 MB Intel Smart Cache
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency 5.10 GHz
TDP 65 W
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options Available No
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB
Memory Types DDR4-2933
Max # of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported No
Processor Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory 64 GB
4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI 1.4) 4096x2160@30Hz
Max Resolution (DP) 4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel) 4096x2304@60Hz
DirectX* Support 12
OpenGL* Support 4.5
Intel Quick Sync Video Yes
Intel InTru 3D Technology Yes
Intel Clear Video HD Technology Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology Yes
# of Displays Supported 3
Device ID0x9BC5
Expansion Options
Scalability1S Only
PCI Express Revision 3.0
PCI Express Configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported FCLGA1200
Max CPU Configuration1
Thermal Solution Specification PCG 2015C
TJUNCTION 100C
Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Yes
Intel Optane Memory Supported Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Intel vPro Platform Eligibility Yes
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes
Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions No
Intel 64 Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel AES New Instructions Yes
Secure Key Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) Yes with Intel ME
Intel OS GuardYes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes
Intel Boot Guard Yes