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Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-9700K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.9 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 76.19

Overall Rank:
1247th fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
874th fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
388th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.00 USD (2026-01-17)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14401
Single Thread Rating
2860

Samples: 12184*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 17,273
Thread: 2,815

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math41,371 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,510 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers51 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,662 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,607 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression207,313 KBytes/Sec
Physics878 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,084 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,860 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$189.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,444
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,279
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,939
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,699
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,584
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,083
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,401
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.62
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.41
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 76.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,860
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3290722 - Feb 16 2026
14500
BL3290144 - Feb 16 2026
14710
BL3289296 - Feb 15 2026
13523
BL3289249 - Feb 15 2026
13299
BL3288751 - Feb 15 2026
14482
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,401
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,247 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 17,678 (+22.8%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,202 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,165 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,040 (+11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 15,982 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,572 (-5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,139 (-8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,280 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,763 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,248 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,001 (-9.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,432
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,377
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,195
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,780
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 1,781