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Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.0 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

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: 16 MB

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 53.76

Overall Rank:
981st fastest in multithreading out of 5450 CPUs
780th fastest in single threading out of 5450 CPUs
321st fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $336.96 USD (2025-11-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
18115
Single Thread Rating
2916

Samples: 16283*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 20,228
Thread: 2,892

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math66,138 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math41,021 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,165 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,396 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression283,080 KBytes/Sec
Physics932 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,962 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,916 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$449.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$379.00 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 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,566
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,404
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,959
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,356
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,115
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 268.38
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 170.82
Intel Core i5-12400F
 153.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 144.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.60
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.37
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.00
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.76
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 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,009
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3054879 - Nov 15 2025
17841
BL3053913 - Nov 14 2025
18629
BL3053872 - Nov 14 2025
18353
BL3053545 - Nov 14 2025
17174
BL3053341 - Nov 14 2025
17608
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,115
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 14,070 (-22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,554 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,122 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,030 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 21,638 (+19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 20,226 (+11.7%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,567 (+2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 23,013 (+27.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 22,435 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 21,968 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 20,913 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 20,637 (+13.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,411
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,252
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,506
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,623
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,480
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,413
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,047