Cores: 8L3 cache: 16MB (shared)TDP: 95 W Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i9 9900K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 8 cores and 16 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5000 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 16 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630.
Single-Core Performance
49
Multi-Core Performance
30
NanoReview Final Score
41
Compare Intel Core i9 9900K with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i9 9900K in benchmarks
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
79
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
706
GeekBench v6
The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
8151
File compression
545.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation
67.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser
175.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer
275.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing
159 pages/sec
Background blur
40.4 images/sec
Photo processing
68.6 images/sec
Ray tracing
14.5 Mpixels/sec
Sources:
GeekBench
[1]
β
610
samples
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2911
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
18059
Integer math
66.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math
41 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers
46M Primes/sec
Random string sorting
36.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption
6.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression
282.6 MBytes/sec
Physics
929 Frames/sec
Extended instructions
19B Matrices/sec
Sources:
PassMark
[3]
β
17571
samples
Blender
3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Performance Per Watt
Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt
7.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt
85.8 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt
190.1 PPW
Blender / Watt
1.88 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Specifications
Core i9 9900K technical specifications
Vendor
Intel
Released
October 8, 2018
Type
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Codename
Coffee Lake
Model number
i9-9900K
Integrated GPU
UHD Graphics 630
AMD Equivalent
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Successor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Performance Cores
P-Cores
8
P-Threads
16
Base Frequency (P)
3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)
5 GHz
Total
Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
36x
Bus Bandwidth
8 GT/s
L1 Cache
64K (per core)
L2 Cache
256K (per core)
L3 Cache
16MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Fabrication Process
14 nm
TDP (PL1)
95 W
Socket
LGA-1151
Peak Temperature
100Β°C
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock
350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Shading Units
192
TMUs
24
ROPs
3
Execution Units
24
TGP
15 W
Memory Types
- DDR4-2666
Max. Memory Size
128 GB
Memory Channels
2
Max. Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
ECC Support
No
Official Site
Intel Core i9 9900K official page
PCI Express Version
3.0
PCI Express Lanes
16
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C
- Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, HTT, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: TXT, XD bit, vPro
Do you have any questions about Core i9 9900K? Please, use comment form below
