Average Bench: 93.6% (119th of 1445)

Based on 109 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EB Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-9350K CPU @ 4.00GHz
Poor: 84%Average: 93.6% Great: 101%
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i3-9350K averaged just 6.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i3-9350K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 548Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 145Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-9350K is just 16.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-9350K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 553Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 554Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 109 samples)
Min Avg Max
87.1 Memory 92.1 96.3
132 1-Core 145 162
259 2-Core 287 323
96.1% 175 Pts
Min Avg Max
455 4-Core 548 624
473 8-Core 554 635
73.6% 551 Pts
Min Avg Max
473 64-Core 553 616
34.2% 553 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Memory 94.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 277
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 487
65% 485 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Memory 88.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 271
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 472
64% 478 Pts
64-Core 484
30% 484 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Memory 82.2
1-Core 134
2-Core 269
88% 162 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 504
65% 490 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Memory 88.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 269
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 445
57% 430 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Memory 84.8
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
89% 162 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 447
57% 432 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 376
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Memory 91.4
1-Core 135
2-Core 229
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 390
46% 354 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,869,405 CPUs tested

Typical Core i3-9350K Builds (Compare 1,249 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI H310M PRO-VDH (MS-7B29)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-9350K Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi3-9350K
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed4.00 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.60 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP91 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015D (130W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 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 TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

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 TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
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

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