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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. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 16 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [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: NA

Overall Rank:
842nd fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
636th fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
282nd fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
18186
Single Thread Rating
2922

Samples: 14770*
*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 Math66,141 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math41,057 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,309 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,462 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression283,845 KBytes/Sec
Physics935 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,965 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,922 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$365.00 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 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,318
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,464
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,186
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,646
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 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
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i5-12400F
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2569415 - Apr 21 2025
18519
BL2569360 - Apr 21 2025
18308
BL2569349 - Apr 21 2025
18391
BL2569294 - Apr 21 2025
17581
BL2569094 - Apr 20 2025
18855
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 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,186
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 22,484 (+23.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 17,490 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 15,678 (-13.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,169 (-0.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 17,712 (-2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 16,956 (-6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 16,328 (-10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 15,661 (-13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 15,348 (-15.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 14,801 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 14,106 (-22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 13,894 (-23.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,175
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,705
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,423
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,341
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,202