Intel Core i9-10850K
The current Intel Core i9-10850K price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Intel · CPU
Retailer photo of Intel Core i9-10850K. 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 443 the Intel Core i9-10850K is priced in line with its CAD 443 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 i9-10850K: 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 i9-10850K | Newegg | New | CAD 443 | 20 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i9-10850KMultiple 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.
#121 of 234 graded processors
- #118 IntelIntel Core i9-10900K 13
- #119 IntelIntel Core i9-10900KF 13
- #120 IntelIntel Core i9-11900F 13
- #121 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 13
- #122 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600X 13
- #123 IntelIntel Core i9-9900X 13
- #124 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600 13
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#154 of 234 currently priced processors
- #151 IntelIntel Core i7-6700K 21
- #152 IntelIntel Core i5-8600K 20
- #153 IntelIntel Core i9-12900KS 20
- #154 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 20
- #155 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 19
- #156 IntelIntel Core Ultra 9 285 19
- #157 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#127 of 234 graded processors
- #124 IntelIntel Core i9-10900K 58
- #125 IntelIntel Core i9-10900KF 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
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#136 of 234 currently priced processors
- #133 IntelIntel Core i9-12900 38
- #134 IntelIntel Core i9-9900KF 37
- #135 IntelIntel Core i5-9400 36
- #136 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 36
- #137 IntelIntel Core i5-7400 36
- #138 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 2200G 35
- #139 IntelIntel Core i5-8500 35
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#121 of 234 graded processors
- #118 IntelIntel Core i9-10900K 13
- #119 IntelIntel Core i9-10900KF 13
- #120 IntelIntel Core i9-11900F 13
- #121 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 13
- #122 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600X 13
- #123 IntelIntel Core i9-9900X 13
- #124 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600 13
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#124 of 234 currently priced processors
- #121 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 33
- #122 IntelIntel Core i5-10600KF 33
- #123 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 33
- #124 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 33
- #125 IntelIntel Core i9-10900KF 32
- #126 IntelIntel Core i7-9700K 31
- #127 IntelIntel Core i9-11900K 31
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#147 of 234 graded processors
- #144 IntelIntel Xeon E 2286G 18
- #145 IntelIntel Core i9-9940X 18
- #146 IntelIntel Xeon E5-2699 v4 18
- #147 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 18
- #148 IntelIntel Core i7-8700K 18
- #149 IntelIntel Core i5-10500 18
- #150 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 17
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#158 of 234 currently priced processors
- #155 IntelIntel Core i7-13700K 14
- #156 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 14
- #157 IntelIntel Core i5-7600 14
- #158 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 14
- #159 IntelIntel Core i9-12900K 14
- #160 IntelIntel Core i9-13900K 14
- #161 IntelIntel Core i9-10900F 13
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 Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 42 +214% capability · +8% price | Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X 61 +38% capability |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeB Value36 | Higher capability Ryzen 7 7800X3D S 63 +48% capability · +9% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core i3-14100F C 100 +10% capability |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value33 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus S 100 +214% capability · +8% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 100 +120% capability · -34% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value14 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 9 7900 S 31 +470% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 C 87 +130% capability |
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 111, against a cheapest tracked CAD 443
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRyzen 5 9600X holds Relative Value 61 against its 20 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- 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 modelIntel Core i3-14100F holds Relative Value 100 against its 36 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 C for Productivity, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades C there; Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus grades S at CAD 480
- 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 5 250KF Plus holds Relative Value 100 against its 33 for Productivity, at CAD 290
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 5 5500 holds Relative Value 87 against its 14 for Performance per Watt. Check on Amazon.
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 i9-10850K
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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
- 3600 MHz
- Boost clock
- 5200 MHz
Power / Interface
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 2 MB
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2020
- Manufacturer part number
- CM8070104608302
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-07–2026-11-09
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 225 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 225 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 i9-10850K offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #121 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 616. Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i9-10850K offers B-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #127 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 616. AMD Ryzen 5 5500 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i9-10850K offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #121 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 616. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i9-10850K offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #147 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 616. 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 2026-11-07–2026-11-09 · formula cpu-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · 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.