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Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF @ 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 i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz

Description:

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) i9-9900KF CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i9-9900KF CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 61.99

Overall Rank:
1056th fastest in multithreading out of 5813 CPUs
846th fastest in single threading out of 5813 CPUs
342nd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $290.72 USD (2026-03-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
18022
Single Thread Rating
2903

Samples: 2477*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 20,168
Thread: 2,886

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

Integer Math66,008 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math40,978 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,121 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,288 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression281,749 KBytes/Sec
Physics931 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,987 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,903 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of March 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$290.72 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 March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,415
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,258
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,937
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,683
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,592
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,075
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz
 18,022
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 161.18
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.64
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.49
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.55
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz
 61.99
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz
 2,903
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3329281 - Mar 05 2026
20110
BL3328100 - Mar 05 2026
10984
BL3327994 - Mar 05 2026
8368
BL3326595 - Mar 04 2026
16737
BL3322486 - Mar 02 2026
17869
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz
 18,022
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 17,441 (-3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 13,869 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 18,534 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 18,150 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 18,075 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 16,282 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 21,672 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 20,778 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 20,201 (+12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 20,119 (+11.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 17,677 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KF
 16,101 (-10.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,375
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz
 2,190