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Core i9-9900K

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.60 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 86.5% (165th of 1442)

Based on 113 user benchmarks.  Device: 0F8BFBFF000906EC Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Poor: 54%Average: 86.5% Great: 103%
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-9900K averaged just 13.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-9900K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 142Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 266Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-9900K is 48.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-9900K performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 987Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 805Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 113 samples)
Rank 16586.5%
Min Avg Max
68.2 Memory 82.1 95.6
103 1-Core 142 160
123 2-Core 266 317
89.6% 163 Pts
Min Avg Max
133 4-Core 492 629
130 8-Core 805 1,148
79.3% 648 Pts
Min Avg Max
132 64-Core 987 1,594
61.1% 987 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 76.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 288
88% 165 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1105
99% 835 Pts
64-Core 1,513
94% 1,513 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 76.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 263
86% 158 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 684
70% 568 Pts
64-Core 673
42% 673 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
71.4% Very good
Memory 60.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 276
82% 157 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 853
77% 647 Pts
64-Core 1,316
81% 1,316 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
65% Good
Memory 48.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 220
67% 128 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 605
66% 523 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
61.6% Good
Memory 25.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 278
71% 147 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 900
86% 710 Pts
64-Core 1,098
68% 1,098 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,791,485 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO

System: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntelBench 86%, 113 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples37x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples29x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples28x
SSD
HARDDISK 2TBQemuBench 65%, 24 samples19x
HARDDISK 500GBQemuBench 59%, 94 samples18x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples16x
RAM
1x16GBQEMUBench 91%, 3,887 samples140x
1x8GBQEMUBench 78%, 5,342 samples73x
1x12GBQEMUBench 78%, 4,175 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $485

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ4'18
Processor Numberi9-9900K
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache16 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$488.00 - $499.00
Clock Speed3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency5.00 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP95 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015D (130W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
TSX-NIYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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