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Core i9-9900K

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.60 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 85.5% (174th of 1445)

Based on 79 user benchmarks.  Device: 0000000000000000 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Poor: 61%Average: 85.5% Great: 103%
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-9900K averaged just 14.5% 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 141Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 268Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-9900K is 42.2%. 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 887Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 749Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 79 samples)
Rank 17485.5%
Min Avg Max
64.9 Memory 84.3 94.8
105 1-Core 141 157
157 2-Core 268 313
90.5% 164 Pts
Min Avg Max
199 4-Core 473 611
244 8-Core 749 1,182
75.2% 611 Pts
Min Avg Max
238 64-Core 887 1,634
54.9% 887 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
None, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 280
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 482
65% 487 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
77.8% Very good
Memory 59.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 274
82% 158 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 601
75% 572 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
76.8% Very good
Memory 62.2
1-Core 130
2-Core 260
80% 151 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 827
80% 658 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
76.7% Very good
Memory 73.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 233
76% 140 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 553
64% 497 Pts
64-Core 556
34% 556 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
76% Very good
Memory 74.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 236
77% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 672
67% 546 Pts
64-Core 875
54% 875 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 15 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
72.7% Very good
Memory 64.5
1-Core 107
2-Core 233
72% 135 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 767
72% 600 Pts
64-Core 1,306
81% 1,306 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
64.3% Good
Memory 59.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 208
69% 127 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 668
62% 519 Pts
64-Core 823
51% 823 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
55.2% Above average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 79.8
2-Core 185
63% 112 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 218
31% 227 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
33.7% Below average
Memory 18
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 151
40% 81.6 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 474
44% 368 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,884,609 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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CPU
Core i9-9900KIntelBench 85%, 79 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,143x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,049x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples826x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples457x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples427x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples518x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples377x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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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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