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Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9990XE 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 i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 14 Cores and 28 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2066

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.0 GHz

Cores: 14 Threads: 28

Typical TDP: 255 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 19 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9990XE CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 13.94

Overall Rank:
567th fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
931st fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
169th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $2,163.00 USD (2021-10-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30162
Single Thread Rating
2970

Samples: 2*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math109,175 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math69,540 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers115 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting62,093 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,214 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression472,546 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,768 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions31,188 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,970 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of October 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,188
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,054
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 34,288
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
 30,162
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,567
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,537
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,024
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,648
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,119
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 172.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 126.77
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.11
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 107.15
Intel Core i9-13900K
 96.92
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 81.19
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
 13.94
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,595
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,491
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,881
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,366
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,557
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1514062 - Feb 11 2022 [Overclocked]
33976
BL1496969 - Jan 14 2022 [Overclocked]
33443
BL1496220 - Jan 13 2022 [Overclocked]
33402
BL1491965 - Jan 06 2022 [Overclocked]
33475
BL1489953 - Jan 03 2022 [Overclocked]
33304
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
 30,162
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 32,459 (+7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 27,656 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 33,405 (+10.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 32,465 (+7.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 32,009 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 31,934 (+5.9%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 29,322 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 24,311 (-19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 24,215 (-19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 23,395 (-22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 22,948 (-23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-9990XE
 38,887 (+28.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 15,464
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
 12,518
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,385
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,103
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D
 12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,258
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,685
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
 10,497
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,377
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,354
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,055
Intel Core i9-9990XE @ 4.00GHz
 2,602