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Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz 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.
  • 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: 51.59

Overall Rank: 657

Last Price Change: $355.00 USD (2024-05-15)

Average CPU Mark
rating
18314

Single Thread Rating: 2931
Samples: 12789*
*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 Math66,148 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math41,134 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,612 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,581 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression284,862 KBytes/Sec
Physics938 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,973 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,931 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$405.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$355.00 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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,323
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,376
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,466
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 151.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.88
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.67
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.59
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,931
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,877
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2101690 - May 15 2024
18709
BL2101343 - May 15 2024
16901
BL5064202 - May 15 2024
16248
BL2101250 - May 15 2024
20152
BL2101215 - May 15 2024
15230
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,650 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,324 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,069 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 20,480 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 17,194 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 22,442 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 16,548 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 16,388 (-10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 15,671 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 14,322 (-21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 22,923 (+25.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 22,572 (+23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,617
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,267
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,405
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,005
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,524
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,512