Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core LGA1151
The 8-core, 16-thread design with a 5.0 GHz boost clock delivers strong single and multi-threaded performance for its generation. Its unlocked multiplier on the LGA1151 socket provides accessible overclocking headroom for enthusiasts using 300-series motherboards. This processor is best for users upgrading an existing Coffee Lake system who need high clock speeds for gaming and moderate content creation.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 5000 MHz
L3 Cache 16 MB
TDP 95 W
Socket LGA1151
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong single thread (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong ai (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 3 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-R |
| 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 |
| 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 Inspiron 7700 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5000 | 5200 | 4700 | 3200 | 3600 | 2800 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 96 | 12 | 19.25 | 39 | 4 |
| Tdp W | 95 | 120 | 15 | 105 | - | 6 |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM5 | Intel BGA 1744 | LGA 3647 | LGA2011-3 | Intel BGA 1338 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | Iris Xe 96EU | - | - | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 9900K | 74.8 | 83.3 | 56 | 74.8 | 74 | 6.1 | 79.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.6 | 95.7 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.5 | 69.5 | 71 | 99.4 | 66.5 | 27.4 | 82.1 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.8 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 72.8 | 74.4 | 38.3 | 44.4 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.5 | 46.4 | 17.7 | 30.1 | 52.6 | 51.2 | 10.3 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.6 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 32.4 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 30.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
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