Intel Core i9-9900KF CPU

Name: Intel Core i9-9900KF
Brand: Intel
SKU: BX80684I99900KF
Rating: 5.0 (7 reviews)

Intel Core i9-9900KF 8 Cores 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 95W BX80684I99900KF

★★★★★

(7 reviews)

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8 Cores/ 16 Threads
3.60 GHz up to 5.00 GHz Max Turbo Frequency/ 16 MB Cache
Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
Discrete GPU - No Processor Graphics
Intel Optane Memory Supported; Maximum temperature allowed at the processor: 100°C

Specifications Overview

Model	BX80684I99900KF
Release Date	January 2019 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Core i9 9th Gen
Core Name	Coffee Lake
Socket	LGA1151
Integrated Graphics	None
CPU Cores	8
CPU Threads	16
CPU Clock Rate	3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	5000 MHz
TDP	95 W
CPU Cooler included	No
Manufacturing Process	14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	128 GB
Cache L3	16 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Intel Core i9-9900KF Performance comparison with similar Processors

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Intel Core i9-9900KF Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-10900 [10C / 20T] (109th)		102%
Intel Core i5-11400 [6C / 12T] (109th)		102%
Intel Core i9-10900F [10C / 20T] (109th)		102%
Intel Core i5-11400F [6C / 12T] (109th)		102%
Intel Core i7-10700KF [8C / 16T] (113th)		101%
Intel Core i7-10700K [8C / 16T] (113th)		101%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT [6C / 12T] (115th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900KS [8C / 16T] (116th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900K [8C / 16T] (116th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900 [8C / 16T] (116th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900KF [8C / 16T] (116th)		100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X [8C / 16T] (120th)		98%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X [12C / 24T] (121st)		96%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X [6C / 12T] (122nd)		96%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X [8C / 16T] (122nd)		96%
Intel Core i5-10600KF [6C / 12T] (122nd)		96%
Intel Core i5-10600K [6C / 12T] (122nd)		96%
Intel Core i7-10700 [8C / 16T] (126th)		96%
Intel Core i7-10700F [8C / 16T] (126th)		96%
Intel Core i7-7820X [8C / 16T] (128th)		96%
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X [4C / 8T] (129th)		95%

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Intel Core i9-9900KF Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 43.1% below average.
106 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Celeron G5900 offers 316.8% better value priced at $50.

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Intel Core i9-9900KF Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X [12C / 24T] (120th)		106%
Intel Core i7-10700K [8C / 16T] (121st)		105%
Intel Core i7-10700KF [8C / 16T] (121st)		105%
Intel Core i9-7900X [10C / 20T] (123rd)		105%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D [8C / 16T] (124th)		105%
Intel Core i9-9900KS [8C / 16T] (125th)		104%
Intel Core i9-9920X [12C / 24T] (126th)		103%
Intel Core i7-7820X [8C / 16T] (127th)		103%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT [8C / 16T] (128th)		102%
Intel Core i9-9900K [8C / 16T] (129th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900KF [8C / 16T] (129th)		100%
Intel Xeon E5-2699 V4 [22C / 44T] (131st)		99%
Intel Core i5-12500 [6C / 12T] (132nd)		99%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X [8C / 16T] (132nd)		99%
Intel Core i9-9900X [10C / 20T] (134th)		97%
Intel Core i7-10700 [8C / 16T] (135th)		96%
Intel Core i7-10700F [8C / 16T] (135th)		96%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X [8C / 16T] (135th)		96%
Intel Core i5-12400F [6C / 12T] (138th)		95%
Intel Core i5-12400 [6C / 12T] (138th)		95%
Intel Core i9-9820X [10C / 20T] (140th)		93%

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Intel Core i9-9900KF Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 22.6% below average.
46 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 offers 193.6% better value priced at $84.

Description

9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900kf desktop processor, unlocked, without processor graphics. Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and offers pro-level performance for gaming, creating, and overclocking. Discrete graphics required. Thermal solution not included in the box. Only compatible with 300 Series chipset based motherboard. 95W.

Expert reviews

Though we have used an identical GPU across the benchmark, the Core-i9-9900K offer slightly better performance in almost all scenarios, in some cases, the difference in the performance (compared to the 9th Gen Core i7-9700K) might be negligible.

gizbot.com

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Intel may be a bit late when it comes to joining in the industry with their very first mainstream octa core processor, but their i9-9900K is seriously a very remarkable debut. The intense enhancement in the processing power of this i9-9900K from Intel.

TheStreamingBlog

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A great third outing from AMDAMD has pretty much knocked it out of the park with its third-generation Ryzen products. The Ryzen 9 3900X clearly delivers excellent multi-threaded performance and very competitive gaming results.

hardwarezone.com.sg

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