Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core LGA1151
The 5.0 GHz boost clock on its 8-core, 16-thread Coffee Lake architecture delivers strong single-threaded speed for gaming and overclocking. Its unlocked multiplier and compatibility with the LGA 1151 300-series platform provide a straightforward upgrade path for existing systems. This processor is best for gamers and streamers on a mature platform who need high frame rates without a full system rebuild.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 5000 MHz
L3 Cache 16 MB
TDP 95 W
Socket LGA1151
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
72 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong single thread (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
88/100Our AI sentiment read▲20
Based on 37 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 |
| Model | 9900K |
| Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3600 |
| Boost Clock | 5000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 18051 |
| PassMark Single | 2910 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 95 |
| Max Turbo Power | 119 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i9 9900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5000 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 95 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 9900K | 74.8 | 83.3 | 68.5 | 78.7 | 74.8 | 74 | 96.6 | 79.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.4 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.6 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.9 | 96.8 | 0 | 90.7 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 76.9 | 84.1 | 0 | 83.8 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.2 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.9 | 90.7 | 0 | 78.2 | 90.9 | 1.5 | 80.4 |
Usage Scores
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