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Intel Core i9-9920X Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i9-9920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and is based on the 9. gen of the Intel Core i9 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 2066 socket and was released in Q4/2018. The Intel Core i9-9920X scores 1,174 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 12,763 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i9-9920X
Family:	Intel Core i9 (81)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 9000X (8)
Architecture:	Skylake X Refresh
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	9
Predecessor:	Intel Core i9-7920X
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9920X has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9920X is 3.50 GHz (4.50 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	12 / 24
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	12x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (12 Cores):	4.30 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 i9-9920X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-9920X uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
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):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2666	85.4 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	4 (Quad Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 44
PCIe Bandwidth:	43.3 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 165 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):	165 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	92 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9920X 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 19.00 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 2066
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	19.00 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, AVX-512
Release date:	Q4/2018
Release price:	1189 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz (4.50 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-9920X 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.

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.


	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1463
	Intel Core i7-9700T 8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1463
	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1463
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	1459
	Intel Core i9-9980XE 18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz	1459
	Intel Core i9-9960X 16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz	1459
	Intel Core i9-9940X 14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz	1459

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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	10282
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	10260
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	10215
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	10211
	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	10210
	Intel Xeon E-2378G 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	10189
	Intel Xeon Gold 6150 18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz	10143

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 i7-10700TE 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1177
	Intel Xeon Gold 6246 12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	1177
	Intel Core i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	1176
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	1174
	Intel Core i9-10980XE 18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz	1174
	Intel Core i9-9980XE 18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz	1174
	Intel Core i9-9960X 16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz	1174

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 Xeon Gold 6242 16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz	12843
	Intel Core i5-13500 14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz	12834
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	12828
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	12763
	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N 16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz	12732
	Intel Core i9-10920X 12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz	12703
	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T 16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz	12633

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 i9-9940X 14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz	457
	Intel Core i9-9960X 16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz	457
	Intel Xeon E-2226GE 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	456
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	455
	Intel Core i7-9800X 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	455
	Intel Core i9-9900X 10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz	455
	AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	454

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.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M 24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz	5259
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	5226
	Intel Core i9-10910 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	5223
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	5179
	Intel Core i7-7820X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	5155
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	5122
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	4995

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 Gold 6150 18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz	25489
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	25385
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	25385
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	25301
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	25010
	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 22C 44T @ 2.20 GHz	24858
	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz	24812

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.


	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	129
	Intel Core i9-10900X 10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz	135.4
	Intel Core i9-7900X 10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	137.7
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	138
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	148
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	148
	Intel Core i9-9820X 10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	155.6

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.


	Intel Core i5-14400 10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	6631
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	6554
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	6539
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	6483
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	6455
	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	6420
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	6328

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.


	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	200
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	200
	Intel Core i9-10900X 10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	198
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	197
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	197
	Intel Core i3-10300 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	197
	Intel Core i9-9940X 14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz	197

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 Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	2291
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	2265
	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 2.90 GHz	2256
	Intel Core i9-9920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	2245
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	2245
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	2245
	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	2228

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,833 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,779 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,506 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
663 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
611 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,444 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,108 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,104 entries

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