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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. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [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: NA

Overall Rank:
1055th fastest in multithreading out of 5122 CPUs
698th fastest in single threading out of 5122 CPUs
346th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14421
Single Thread Rating
2867

Samples: 10227*
*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 Math41,438 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,500 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,796 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,584 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression208,390 KBytes/Sec
Physics881 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,094 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,867 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$226.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,701
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,862
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,476
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,655
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,421
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 166.89
Intel Core i9-13900K
 149.37
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,867
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2630733 - May 17 2025
14760
BL2630061 - May 16 2025
14891
BL2629849 - May 16 2025
15465
BL2629489 - May 16 2025
11736
BL5094526 - May 16 2025
16304
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 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,421
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,168 (-8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,158 (-8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 11,562 (-19.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 17,709 (+22.8%)
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,235 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,078 (-2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,893 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,244 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,181 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,130 (+11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,008 (+11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,424 (-6.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,325
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,810
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,682
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,417
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 1,932