Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz can be found below. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 19 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900X CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 39.41

Overall Rank: 436

Last Price Change: $553.29 USD (2023-05-23)

Average CPU Mark

21807

Single Thread Rating: 2579
Samples: 202*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 22,745
Thread: 2,480

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math	72,795 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	45,522 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	85 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	41,682 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,942 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	324,457 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,348 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	25,960 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,579 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$553.29 USD	Buy Now!
	$699.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz		21,807
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz		39.41
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
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 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz		2,579
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1962759 - Dec 05 2023		21260
BL1962191 - Dec 04 2023		22192
BL1948045 - Nov 16 2023		18905
BL1934378 - Oct 28 2023		21356
BL1929233 - Oct 21 2023		22565

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz		21,807
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		18,380 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i9-9820X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		19,949 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		25,192 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		22,473 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		18,382 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		16,614 (-23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900X		16,414 (-24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9900X		30,820 (+41.3%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		26,245 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X		25,318 (+16.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9900X		25,075 (+15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9900X		23,202 (+6.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,423
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,517
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz		2,848

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