Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Core i9-9900KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Core i9-9900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-9900

Intel Core i9-9900KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2933 vs 2837
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18318 vs 16562
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1343 vs 1263
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8735 vs 7913
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7066 vs 6750

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933 vs 2837
PassMark - CPU mark	18318 vs 16562
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343 vs 1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735 vs 7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7066 vs 6750

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2837

2933

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16562

18318

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1263

1343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7913

8735

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6750

7066

Name	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Core i9-9900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2837	2933
PassMark - CPU mark	16562	18318
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263	1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913	8735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750	7066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Core i9-9900KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	961	882
Processor Number	i9-9900	i9-9900KF
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	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	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015D (130W)
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)