Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core LGA1151

Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core LGA1151

Intel
73 Overall Score
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MICRO CENTER
62 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core LGA1151

88 out of 100 high confidence 59 reviews

The Intel Core i9-9900K is widely praised for its exceptional speed and gaming performance, with many users noting significant upgrades from older CPUs. It overclocks well, often reaching 5.0-5.4 GHz, and runs cool with adequate cooling solutions like 240mm AIOs or high-end air coolers. Some concerns include compatibility issues with older motherboards, the need for a separate cooler, and occasional reports of high temperatures or faulty chips. Overall, it's considered a great value, especially when purchased on sale.

Pros
  • Extremely fast performance
  • Great for gaming and multitasking
  • Excellent overclocking potential
  • Runs cool with proper cooling
  • Good value when on sale
Cons
  • Requires separate cooler
  • Compatibility issues with older motherboards
  • Runs hot without adequate cooling
  • No thermal paste included
  • Potential for faulty chips
👍 Performance 25
👍 Overclocking 12
🤔 Cooling 15
👍 Value for money 8
👎 Compatibility 7
🤔 Reliability 5

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Scores

Productivity
Intel
72
MICRO CENTER
71
Efficiency
Intel
69
MICRO CENTER
60
Budget
Intel
68
MICRO CENTER
58
Gaming
Intel
67
MICRO CENTER
59
Ai Llm
Intel
58
MICRO CENTER
53
Server
Intel
56
MICRO CENTER
50

Specifications

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Processor
BrandIntel—
SeriesCore i9—
Model9900K—
CodenameCoffee Lake—
Classdesktop—
Process14★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores8★—
P-cores8★—
Threads16★—
Base Clock
3,600
No data
Boost Clock
5,000
No data
Cache
L2 Cache2★—
L3 Cache16★—
Performance
PassMark Multi
18,017
58,410
PassMark Single
2,907
4,922
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4★—
Max Speed
2,666
No data
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC✗—
Platform & Power
SocketLGA1151—
PCIe3.0—
PCIe Lanes16★—
TDP95★—
Max Turbo Power119★—
Unlocked✓★—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core LGA1151

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong single thread (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (22nd percentile)

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  • Strong single thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong ai (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average feature (21st percentile)

Pricing

Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core LGA1151

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Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i9 9900K

Scores 73 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 27 specs.

Intel Core i9 9900K Better at:

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