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Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K @ 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 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.9 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 8

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: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 81.23

Overall Rank:
935th fastest in multithreading out of 4895 CPUs
584th fastest in single threading out of 4895 CPUs
309th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $178.00 USD (2024-11-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14458
Single Thread Rating
2875

Samples: 8937*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 17,273
Thread: 2,815

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math41,581 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,566 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,973 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,573 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression209,477 KBytes/Sec
Physics882 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,119 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,875 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$240.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$240.04 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 26th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,003
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,083
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,258
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,573
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,458
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,155
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.78
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.45
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 81.23
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.48
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 26th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,875
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2251628 - Nov 21 2024
14411
BL2251444 - Nov 21 2024
11519
BL2251105 - Nov 21 2024
15605
BL2251082 - Nov 21 2024 [Overclocked]
13172
BL2250975 - Nov 20 2024
10199
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
As of 26th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,458
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,304 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,248 (-8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 17,517 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,622 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,409 (-7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,160 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,253 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,252 (-1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,189 (-8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 7,574 (-47.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,809 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,399 (+13.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,264
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,212
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,706
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,556
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,497
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,243
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,939
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 1,937