Intel Core i9-9900K processor review

Intel Core i9-9900K

Core i9-9900K processor released by Intel; release date: October 2018. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 5.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64K (per core), L2 - 256K (per core), L3 - 16 MB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4766
2932
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153173
18324
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
1336
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
8781
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36198
7038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
12.968 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
202.925 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
1.504 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
6.779 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
17.406 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
2165 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
4003 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
6679 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
2165.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
4003.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
6679.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2932
PassMark - CPU mark 18324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8781
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 12.968 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 202.925 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.504 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 6.779 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 17.406 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 2165 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 4003 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 6679 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 2165.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 4003.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 6679.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 630

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1200 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 460.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Texture fill rate 28.8 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

1. Armored Core 6 (2023)
2. Atlas Fallen (2023)
3. Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)
4. Dead Island 2 (2023)
5. Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
6. Atomic Heart (2023)
7. Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
8. High On Life (2023)
9. The Callisto Protocol (2022)
10. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
11. FIFA 23 (2022)
12. Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)
13. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
14. Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
15. GRID Legends (2022)
16. Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
17. Farming Simulator 22 (2021)
18. Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
19. Riders Republic (2021)
20. Back 4 Blood (2021)
21. Alan Wake Remastered (2021)
22. Days Gone (2021)
23. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
24. Outriders (2021)
25. Hitman 3 (2021)
26. Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)
27. Crysis Remastered (2020)
28. Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
29. FIFA 21 (2020)
30. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
31. Serious Sam 4 (2020)
32. Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
33. Death Stranding (2020)
34. F1 2020 (2020)
35. Strange Brigade (2018)
36. Gears Tactics (2020)
37. Doom Eternal (2020)
38. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
39. Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)
40. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
41. FIFA 20 (2019)
42. Borderlands 3 (2019)
43. Control (2019)
44. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
45. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
46. League of Legends (2019)
47. F1 2019 (2019)
48. Rage 2 (2019)
49. The Division 2 (2019)
50. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
51. Anthem (2019)
52. Metro Exodus (2019)
53. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
54. Apex Legends (2019)
55. World of Tanks enCore (2018)
56. Just Cause 4 (2018)
57. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
58. Battlefield V (2018)
59. Fallout 76 (2018)
60. Hitman 2 (2018)
61. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
62. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
63. FIFA 19 (2018)
64. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
65. F1 2018 (2018)
66. Monster Hunter World (2018)
67. The Crew 2 (2018)
68. Far Cry 5 (2018)
69. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
70. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
71. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
72. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
73. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
74. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
75. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
76. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)
77. Destiny 2 (2017)
78. ELEX (2017)
79. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
80. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
81. FIFA 18 (2017)
82. F1 2017 (2017)
83. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
84. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
85. Dirt 4 (2017)
86. Rocket League (2017)
87. Prey (2017)
88. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
89. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
90. For Honor (2017)
91. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
92. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
93. Civilization VI (2016)
94. Battlefield 1 (2016)
95. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
96. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
97. Overwatch (2016)
98. Doom (2016)
99. The Division (2016)
100. Far Cry Primal (2016)
101. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
102. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
103. Anno 2205 (2015)
104. World of Warships (2015)
105. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
106. The Witcher 3 (2015)
107. Dirt Rally (2015)
108. GTA V (2015)
109. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
110. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
111. Sims 4 (2014)
112. BioShock Infinite (2013)
113. Tomb Raider (2013)
114. Diablo III (2012)
115. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
116. StarCraft 2 (2010)

Armored Core 6 (2023)

Low, 1920x10809.76

Atlas Fallen (2023)

Low, 1920x10804.94

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)

Low, 1920x10803.81

Dead Island 2 (2023)

Low, 1920x10808.81

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x10802.56

Atomic Heart (2023)

Low, 1920x10807.98

Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

Low, 1920x10805.33

High On Life (2023)

Low, 1920x108010.80

The Callisto Protocol (2022)

Low, 1920x10806.90

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)

Low, 1920x10804.58

FIFA 23 (2022)

Low, 1920x108014.30

Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)

Low, 1920x108016.60
Medium, 1920x108010.70
High, 1920x10808.43

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.00

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)

Low, 1920x10804.90

GRID Legends (2022)

Low, 1920x108022.00
Medium, 1920x108016.20
High, 1920x108012.80

Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)

Low, 1920x108010.00

Farming Simulator 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x72040.50

Forza Horizon 5 (2021)

Low, 1280x72018.00

Riders Republic (2021)

Low, 1280x72010.00

Back 4 Blood (2021)

Low, 1280x72021.30
Medium, 1920x10808.71

Alan Wake Remastered (2021)

Low, 1280x72021.60

Days Gone (2021)

Low, 1280x72011.80

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72038.50
Ultra, 1920x108016.10
QHD, 2560x14409.59

Outriders (2021)

Low, 1280x72020.70
Medium, 1920x108013.20

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72021.80
Medium, 1920x10808.00

Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72021.60
Medium, 1920x10804.93

Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)

Low, 1280x72016.00
Medium, 1920x10805.70

FIFA 21 (2020)

Low, 1280x72059.10
Medium, 1920x108029.80
High, 1920x108027.50

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x72011.90

Serious Sam 4 (2020)

Low, 1280x72031.90
Medium, 1920x10806.96

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72011.70

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x72013.70
Medium, 1920x10807.78

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72023.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72031.20
Medium, 1920x108013.35
High, 1920x108012.30
Ultra, 1920x108010.90

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72038.10
Medium, 1920x108013.20
High, 1920x10807.50
Ultra, 1920x10805.40

Doom Eternal (2020)

Low, 1280x72016.80
Medium, 1920x10808.39

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Low, 1280x72017.30

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72013.40
Medium, 1920x10807.40

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x10809.00
High, 1920x10807.48

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x72073.70
Medium, 1920x108037.40
High, 1920x108034.40
Ultra, 1920x108027.00

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72017.80
Medium, 1920x10806.80

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.20

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768146.80
Medium, 1366x768102.40
High, 1366x76854.10

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72043.20
Medium, 1920x108012.40

League of Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x720177.90
Medium, 1920x1080149.20
High, 1920x1080111.40
Ultra, 1920x1080103.70

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.60

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72023.00
Medium, 1920x10809.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72052.10
Medium, 1920x108016.00

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x72012.90

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.40
Medium, 1920x10807.60

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72017.00
Medium, 1920x10808.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.10
Medium, 1920x108013.10

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768207.90
Medium, 1920x108025.20
Ultra, 1920x10809.60

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.50
Medium, 1920x10808.90

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72071.10
Medium, 1920x108023.90
High, 1920x108011.30

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72022.60

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.70
Medium, 1920x10808.10

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72012.80
Medium, 1920x10807.50

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72025.90
Medium, 1920x10809.70

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72057.10
Medium, 1920x108029.90
High, 1920x108027.20

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72017.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108016.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.30
Medium, 1920x10807.70

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.60
Medium, 1920x10806.80

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.00
Medium, 1920x108014.60
High, 1920x108013.05
4K, 3840x21606.96

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.90
Medium, 1920x10806.90

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.30
Medium, 1920x10804.80

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.90
Medium, 1920x10806.50

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.30
Medium, 1920x10808.90

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72029.80
Medium, 1920x108017.40

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.70
Medium, 1920x10809.10

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.00
Medium, 1920x10809.20

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.50
Medium, 1920x10806.80

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72011.40
Medium, 1920x10806.10

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72020.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72074.65
Medium, 1920x108041.70
High, 1920x108032.30
Ultra, 1920x108026.95

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72038.50

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72024.90

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720113.00
Medium, 1366x76892.50
High, 1920x108051.60

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72052.00
Medium, 1920x108013.80

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72067.80
Medium, 1920x108038.60
High, 1920x108026.40

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.90
Medium, 1920x108011.30

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.30

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.10

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.70
Medium, 1920x108011.60

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72029.50
Medium, 1920x108012.60

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72093.00
Medium, 1366x76866.00
High, 1920x108026.50
Ultra, 1920x108013.65

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76839.60
Medium, 1366x76814.40

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72039.30
Medium, 1366x76823.50

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72020.25

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.80
Medium, 1366x76813.70

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72062.00
Medium, 1366x76841.50
High, 1920x108019.50

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72023.30
Medium, 1366x76818.10

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72027.10

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72024.50

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76824.65

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76851.70
Medium, 1366x76832.50

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76832.40
Medium, 1366x76816.90

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76883.70
Medium, 1366x76851.40
High, 1920x108023.20

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72079.00
Medium, 1366x76849.70
High, 1920x108021.00
Ultra, 1920x108018.80
4K, 3840x21607.00

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76816.00
Medium, 1366x76810.35

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768153.60
Medium, 1366x76835.60
High, 1920x108015.20

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76851.30
Medium, 1366x76840.25
High, 1920x10809.05
Ultra, 1920x10804.18

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76841.80
Medium, 1366x76828.70
High, 1920x10809.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72039.60
Medium, 1344x75623.70

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768171.00
Medium, 1366x76865.00
High, 1920x108029.10

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72067.20
Medium, 1366x76840.10
High, 1366x76831.90
Ultra, 1920x108010.30

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768100.10
Medium, 1366x76849.10
High, 1366x76828.70

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76893.30
Medium, 1366x76859.90
High, 1366x76856.60
Ultra, 1920x108031.50

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72063.30
Medium, 1366x76831.90
High, 1366x76818.50
Ultra, 1920x10809.70

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768241.50
Medium, 1360x76859.50
High, 1360x76834.90

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date October 2018
Place in performance rating 746
Price now $909
Processor Number i9-9900K
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.63
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64K (per core)
L2 cache 256K (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)