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Intel BX80684I99900KF

Core i9-9900KF

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.60 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 97.8% (78th of 1420)

Based on 50,265 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000906EC, BFEBFBFF000906ED Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900KF CPU @ 3.60GHz
Poor: 90%Average: 97.8% Great: 104%
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i9-9900KF averaged just 2.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-9900KF near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 550Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 142Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-9900KF is just 14.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-9900KF performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 981Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,457Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 50,265 samples)
Rank 7897.8%
Min Avg Max
84.3 Memory 93.1 97.4
118 1-Core 142 153
252 2-Core 282 305
95.3% 172 Pts
Min Avg Max
488 4-Core 550 605
847 8-Core 981 1,114
92.2% 766 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,224 64-Core 1,457 1,594
90.2% 1,457 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
100% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 1,017
95% 789 Pts
64-Core 1,438
89% 1,438 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 147
2-Core 281
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 959
92% 757 Pts
64-Core 1,514
94% 1,514 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
99.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 148
2-Core 294
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 998
94% 780 Pts
64-Core 1,536
95% 1,536 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 1,060
98% 816 Pts
64-Core 1,555
96% 1,555 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
98% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 1,053
97% 812 Pts
64-Core 1,565
97% 1,565 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 273
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 915
86% 715 Pts
64-Core 1,436
89% 1,436 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 910
84% 700 Pts
64-Core 1,358
84% 1,358 Pts
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Gaming 114%
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Desktop
Desktop 97%
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Workstation
Workstation 113%
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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $164

CPU
Core i9-9900KFIntel  $315Bench 98%, 50,265 samples1x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $378Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,089x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $235Bench 90%, 645,160 samples1,992x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $450Bench 104%, 478,117 samples1,862x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $50Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,069x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $127Bench 112%, 602,853 samples917x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $55Bench 310%, 455,997 samples863x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,743x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,285x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples839x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $948

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-9900KF Processor
Launch DateQ1'19
Processor Numberi9-9900KF
# 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
Clock Speed3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency5.00 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP95 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015D (130W)
Description“engineering new protections into hardware”

Memory

Max Memory Size128 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
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

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

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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USA-User
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9,522

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

30 days ago.

Deal  www.amazon.com/...

Same performance as the 5800x for $70 less

DEU-User
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5,581

Poor

9 months ago.

Great CPU. Very fast and good OC-capabilities. A real dream combined with water cooling.

CAN-User
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4,818

Poor

2 years ago.

Whoever buys this money eating thing needs to sell it and buy the K variant.

RUS-User
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4,652

Excellent

2 years ago.

Worse, but easier to find alternative to Ryzen 9 3900X. Buy if you need to build a high end computer NOW. In other cases wait until Ryzen 9 3900X deficit ends

BRA-User
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4,493

Excellent

2 years ago.

Get it on 5GHz all core and you can boil eggs inside your custom loop!

FRA-User
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4,463

Excellent

11 months ago.

K is Unlocked (for Overclocking) KF is Unlocked and Graphics desabled (You can OC and you need a GPU befauce the Intel Graphics can't work) KF is Cooler and more powerfull than K

MEX-User
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3,638

Good

3 years ago.

creo que en general es mejor cpu y ademas con mejor precio para mi intel siempre a tenido mejor estabilidad

ColdSpy
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330

Good

3 years ago.

The iGPU-less i9-9900K. Comes with nearly same specs as original i9-9900K but without iGPU could be a better overclocker than the original ones and enthusiast gamers probably don't need iGPU when they have high end discrete GPU.

Erazor
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6

Excellent

4 years ago.

Its an outstanding CPU. i love it

Joogle
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4

Excellent

4 years ago.

This CPU is better without Video layer!

Tristenende
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4

Good

2 years ago.

fast as hell

chamathe
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2

Excellent

2 years ago.

Steady and definitely cooler than 9900K, overclocked to 5.1 GHZ on simple AIO water cooling.

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