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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: 47.31

Overall Rank:
784th fastest in multithreading out of 4970 CPUs
580th fastest in single threading out of 4970 CPUs
260th fastest in out of 1406 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $385.00 USD (2025-02-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
18216
Single Thread Rating
2924

Samples: 14085*
*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 Math66,113 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math41,059 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,369 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,498 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression284,012 KBytes/Sec
Physics935 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,952 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,924 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$400.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$393.52 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 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,831
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,388
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,069
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,577
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,497
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,151
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.76
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i5-12400F
177.26
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,495
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2389120 - Feb 04 2025
19124
BL2388828 - Feb 04 2025
21163
BL2387969 - Feb 03 2025
18797
BL2387876 - Feb 03 2025
17574
BL2387789 - Feb 03 2025
18242
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 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
18,200 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
18,097 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
21,697 (+19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-9900K
20,381 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
18,703 (+2.7%)
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
17,143 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
16,305 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
22,460 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
22,253 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
21,043 (+15.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
16,345 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
15,655 (-14.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,186
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,641
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,521
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,510
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,204