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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: 64.38

Overall Rank:
978th fastest in multithreading out of 4985 CPUs
621st fastest in single threading out of 4985 CPUs
317th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $224.22 USD (2025-01-26)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14435
Single Thread Rating
2870

Samples: 9488*
*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 Math41,501 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,514 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,879 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,575 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression208,861 KBytes/Sec
Physics881 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,103 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,870 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$224.22 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$267.10 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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,821
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,388
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,065
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,572
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,214
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
14,435
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,149
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.89
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
170.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.89
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
64.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
2,870
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2405406 - Feb 11 2025
14300
BL2405309 - Feb 11 2025
10852
BL2404787 - Feb 10 2025
13100
BL2404132 - Feb 10 2025
13078
BL2403638 - Feb 10 2025
15127
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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
14,435
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
14,219 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
13,278 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
13,248 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
17,501 (+21.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
16,346 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
15,654 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
14,798 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
14,185 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
13,893 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
13,183 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
11,425 (-20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
7,587 (-47.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,195
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,638
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,601
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,311
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,048
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,033
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
1,934