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Intel BX80684I99900

Core i9-9900

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.10 GHz, 65 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 91.4% (116th of 1420)

Based on 11,853 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906ED Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900 CPU @ 3.10GHz
Poor: 79%Average: 91.4% Great: 99%
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i9-9900 averaged just 8.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-9900 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 137Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 505Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-9900 is 20.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-9900 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 891Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,294Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 11,853 samples)
Rank 11691.4%
Min Avg Max
75.3 Memory 88.8 96.3
115 1-Core 137 147
226 2-Core 267 291
90.9% 164 Pts
Min Avg Max
405 4-Core 505 565
664 8-Core 891 1,073
84.2% 698 Pts
Min Avg Max
929 64-Core 1,294 1,514
80.1% 1,294 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 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
97% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 267
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 956
89% 742 Pts
64-Core 1,440
89% 1,440 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 278
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 952
90% 746 Pts
64-Core 1,333
82% 1,333 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 87.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 290
95% 174 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 999
93% 775 Pts
64-Core 1,436
89% 1,436 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 89.7
1-Core 136
2-Core 274
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 987
91% 761 Pts
64-Core 1,471
91% 1,471 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 82
1-Core 137
2-Core 270
89% 163 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 902
86% 713 Pts
64-Core 1,420
88% 1,420 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
85% Excellent
Memory 82.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 249
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 754
75% 612 Pts
64-Core 1,159
72% 1,159 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 81.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 249
85% 154 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 819
78% 642 Pts
64-Core 1,240
77% 1,240 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 77.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 262
86% 157 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 757
75% 613 Pts
64-Core 1,023
63% 1,023 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 33%
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Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
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System: Dell XPS 8930

CPU
Core i9-9900IntelBench 91%, 11,853 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $100Bench 29%, 946,701 samples808x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $119Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples593x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $140Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples555x
SSD
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba  $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples484x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshiba  $51Bench 145%, 33,719 samples231x
NVMe SK hynix 256GBPc601Bench 138%, 2,219 samples140x
RAM
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GBUnknownBench 78%, 8,965 samples419x
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 9,471 samples412x
HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 4,647 samples302x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $133

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-9900 Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi9-9900
# 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 Speed3.10 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency5.00 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

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 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)Yes

Package

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

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

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USA-User
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10 days ago.

Powerhouse for games and still going strong for single core applications

CZE-User
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3,250

Good

5 months ago.

Good chip. Fast but single core could go faster...of course at the time insane.

ColdSpy
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330

Good

3 years ago.

Offered pretty much same performance as i9-9900K but without ability to OC and has lower base clock and all-core boost clock. Requires minimum Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo to sufficiently cool this monstrosity.

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