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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: 50.88

Overall Rank: 655

Last Price Change: $360.00 USD (2024-05-10)

Average CPU Mark
rating
18317

Single Thread Rating: 2932
Samples: 12765*
*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 Math41,135 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,619 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,583 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression284,885 KBytes/Sec
Physics938 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,974 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,932 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th 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$403.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$365.00 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 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,325
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,372
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,461
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,472
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.38
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.58
Intel Core i9-13900K
 126.05
Intel Core i9-12900K
 125.37
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.88
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 10th 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
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
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
BL2095693 - May 07 2024
16330
BL2095584 - May 07 2024
19172
BL2095353 - May 07 2024
18795
BL2095169 - May 06 2024
20061
BL2094983 - May 06 2024
17796
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 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
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 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 18,069 (-1.4%)
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%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 23,172 (+26.5%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 22,443 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 16,556 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 16,388 (-10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-9900K
 15,670 (-14.5%)
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
 22,924 (+25.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,775
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,265
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,153
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,518
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,512