CPUDesktopReleased Jul 1, 2020

Intel Core i9-10850K

10C/20T · 5.2 GHz · 125 W

The Core i9-10850K is a slightly down-clocked companion to the Core i9-10900K, released in July 2020 to widen supply of Intel's ten-core Comet Lake flagship. It gives up 100 MHz across the board but keeps the unlocked multiplier, Thermal Velocity Boost and Turbo Boost Max 3.0, so it was widely treated as the better-value enthusiast part on the LGA1200 platform.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i9-10850K
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 10th Gen Core
Codename: Comet Lake-S
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Comet Lake
Release date: Jul 1, 2020
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 10 cores / 20 threads
Base clock: 3.60 GHz
Boost clock: 5.20 GHz
TDP (design W): 125 W
Unlocked: ✓ Yes
L2 cache: 2.5 MB
L3 cache: 20 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCLGA1200
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
Clock: 1,200 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2933
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 128 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AES-NI
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft lists 10th Gen Intel Core processors as supported for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, and Windows 10 is supported as well. Microsoft has not published a separate processor list for Windows 11 26H2, so the 25H2 status is carried over. Mainstream Linux distributions and ChromeOS Flex are supported.

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