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Intel Core i9-9900K Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-09-06

The Intel Core i9-9900K has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 9. gen of the Intel Core i9 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1151-2 socket and was released in Q4/2018. The Intel Core i9-9900K scores 1,342 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 8,779 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i9-9900K
Family:	Intel Core i9 (80)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
Architecture:	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	9
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i9-10900K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9900K has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900K is 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 16
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	5.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	4.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-9900K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-9900K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.20 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q4/2017

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2666	42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	95 W
TDP (PL2):	119 W / 28 s
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9900K is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 16.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	16.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q4/2018
Release price:	650 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-9900K have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	78
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	78
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	78
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	77
	AMD EPYC 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	77
	Intel Core i7-1280P 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	77
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	77

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	659
	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	659
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	657
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	640
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	640
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	639
	Intel Core i5-1240P 12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	630

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 7663 56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz	1298
	AMD EPYC 7763 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1298
	AMD EPYC 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1298
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1294
	Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1294
	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1294
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1294

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	12844
	Intel Core i9-11950H 8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	12836
	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	12836
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	12812
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	12812
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	12794
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	12788

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	1652
	Intel Xeon Gold 6354 18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz	1652
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1651
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1650
	Intel Core i5-1130G7 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1650
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1650
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1650

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	8237
	Intel Core i5-11500 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	8215
	Intel Xeon W-10885M 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	8214
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	8182
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	8182
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	8169
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	8152

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-10700K 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1347
	Intel Core i7-10700KF 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1347
	AMD Ryzen 3 5425U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1346
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1342
	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1342
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1342
	AMD EPYC 7773X 64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz	1341

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-1360P 12C 16T @ 2.20 GHz	8814
	Intel Xeon W-1350P 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	8808
	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	8782
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	8779
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	8779
	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G 6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz	8768
	AMD EPYC 7232P 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	8764

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-10700K 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	524
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	522
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	519
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	518
	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	518
	Intel Xeon E-2278G 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	518
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	518

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	5051
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	5002
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900H 8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz	4998
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	4995
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	4995
	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 22C 44T @ 2.80 GHz	4981
	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	4960

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A8-3800 AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476
	Intel Core i9-9900K Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	Intel Core i9-10880H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	461
	AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	461

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	178
	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	178
	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	173
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	171
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	171
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	170
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	170

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon W-1290E 10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz	18764
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	18718
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	18707
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	18702
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	18702
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	18680
	Intel Core i5-1345U 10C 12T @ 1.60 GHz	18670

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 7 4700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	160.8
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	160.8
	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	160.8
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	163.8
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	165.4
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	167.6
	Intel Core i9-9900X 10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz	169.7

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	549
	AMD Ryzen 3 5425U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	549
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	546
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	545
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	542
	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	539
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	536

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz	5544
	Intel Core i5-12600K 10C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	5540
	Intel Core i9-7900X 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	5530
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	5502
	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	5447
	Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	5439
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	5413

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	225
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	222
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	221
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	219
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	219
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	219
	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	219

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	2265
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	2265
	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 2.90 GHz	2256
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	2245
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	2245
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	2245
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	2228

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
312 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
302 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
596 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
579 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,815 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,761 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,500 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,472 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
659 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
608 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,087 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
529 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,422 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
239 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,103 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

Description of the processor

Until the 6th generation, Intels i-processors were no better/faster than the i7 series. The i9 series, which has been available since the 7th generation, is supposed to go one better in terms of performance in the end consumer sector. The Intel Core i9-9900K has a total of 8 cores that clock with 3.60 gigahertz each. In turbo mode, the clock rate increases to up to 5.00 GHz when a single core is loaded, and it still increases to up to 4.70 GHz when all cores are loaded.

The Intel Core i9-9900K supports Intels Hyperthreading technology, which turns the 8 physical cores into 16 logical cores when required. In addition, the processor, which can be recognized by the "K" at the end of the processor name, can also be overclocked. However, you have to pay attention to sufficient cooling when overclocking. You have to make sure that the processor is sufficiently cooled by a powerful CPU cooler, for example from Noctua, but also a good cooling concept of the PC case. A good CPU cooler is of no use as long as the heat is not optimally conducted out of the case.

The graphics unit integrated in the Intel Core i9-9900K is the "Intel UHD Graphics 630" from Intels graphics solution generation 10.5. The graphics units clock rate is 0.35 GHz by default, but can increase up to 1.20 GHz in turbo mode. The graphics unit supports the decoding of all important video codecs, so nothing stands in the way of occasional movie enjoyment.

The 2 available memory channels support DDR4 modules with up to 2666 megahertz in the RAM and a 16 megabyte L3 cache ensures optimal data exchange between RAM and CPU.

The Intel Core i9-9900K, manufactured in the 14-nanometer process, was released in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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