Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz

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Is the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 32.43

Overall Rank: 646

Last Price Change: $565.00 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark

18322

Single Thread Rating: 2932
Samples: 12708*
*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 Math	66,149 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	41,138 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	36,636 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,586 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	284,931 KBytes/Sec
Physics	939 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	18,979 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,932 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$565.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$568.24 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Dell OptiPlex 5400 All in One Computer, 23.8” FHD Display, Intel i7-12700K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Webcam, DisplayPort, HDMI, SD-Card, USB C, Wi-Fi, BT - Windows 11 Pro	$1239.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Adamant Custom 8X-Core 3D Modelling SolidWorks Autocad Workstation Computer Intel Core i9 11900K 3.5Ghz 64Gb DDR4 RAM 4TB HDD 500Gb SSD Win 10 600W PSU Wi-Fi Quadro A2000 6Gb	$2299.99 (www.amazon.com)
	CyberpowerPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Gaming PC, Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, 16GB DDR4, 500GB PCI-E NVMe SSD, 2TB HDD, WiFi Ready & Win10 Home (SLC10360CPG, Black)	$4699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	CLX Set - Elite Gaming Desktop PC - Liquid-Cooled Intel i9 9900K 3.6GHz (Max Turbo 5.0GHz), Z390 ATX, 16GB DDR4, GeForce RTX 2070 8GB, 960GB SSD+3TB HDD, Black/Red Mid-Tower Red Fans, Windows 10 Home	$3899.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,329
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,445
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,878
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2086554 - Apr 25 2024		16325
BL2086504 - Apr 25 2024		15334
BL5062569 - Apr 25 2024		21103
BL2086178 - Apr 25 2024		19617
BL2086078 - Apr 25 2024		17963

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 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,322
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K		21,820 (+19.1%)
Intel Core i9-9820X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K		20,045 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K		16,556 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K		16,380 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K		14,313 (-21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K		22,575 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K		22,519 (+22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-9900K		18,658 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K		18,323 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K		18,085 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K		17,534 (-4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i9-9900K		15,720 (-14.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,517
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,512

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

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