Intel Core i9-9900K


intel

Brand

8

Cores

16

Threads

95 W

TDP

14 nm

Process Size

3.6 GH/z

Base Clock

5 GH/z

Boost Clock

DDR4

Memory Support

intel socket 1151

Socket
Added!
Intel Core i9-9900K

Intel Core i9-9900K

8/16 Cores 3.6GHz intel socket 1151
Added!

Techinical Specs

Processor Details

Name

Intel Core i9-9900K

Brand

intel

Process Type

desktop

Release Date

Oct 18th 2018

Launch Price

488 $

Specifications

Socket

intel socket 1151

Foundry

Intel

Process Size

14 nm

Die Size

180.3 mm 2

Package

FC-LGA14C

Performance

Frequency

3.6 GH/z

Boost Clock

5.0 GH/z

Multiplier

36.0 x

Multiplier Unlocked

YES

TDP

95 W

Core Configuration

Total Cores

8

Total Threads

16

Hybrid Cores

N/A

Integrated GPU

UHD Graphics 630

Cache

L1: 64 KB
L2: 0.25 MB
L3: 16.00 MB

Architecture

Codename

Coffee Lake-R

Generation

Core i9 (Coffee Lake Refresh)

Memory Support

DDR4

ECC Memory Support

YES

PCI Express

Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Supported Chipsets

Features

  • • MMX
  • • SSE
  • • SSE2
  • • SSE3
  • • SSSE3
  • • SSE4.2
  • • AVX
  • • AVX2
  • • EIST
  • • Intel 64
  • • XD bit
  • • VT-x
  • • VT-d
  • • HTT
  • • AES-NI
  • • TSX
  • • TXT
  • • CLMUL
  • • FMA3
  • • F16C
  • • BMI1
  • • BMI2
  • • vPro
  • • Boost 2.0

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Performance in Benchmarks

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Cinebench R23

1343
single-core
12470
multi-core
PassMark logo

PassMark

18338
points
Geekbench logo

Geekbench 5

1621
single-core
8151
multi-core
Blender logo

Blender

178.22
FPS

Performance in Games

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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

7.3 2023 Adventure,RPG,Strategy

1080p
| ultra
164 FPS
146 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

8.0 2023 Action

1080p
| ultra
211 FPS
184 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
134 FPS
100 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 2.1 quality
157 FPS
133 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Watch Dogs®: Legion

Watch Dogs®: Legion

8.1 2023 Action,Adventure

1080p
| ultra
115 FPS
86 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
76 FPS
64 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 2 quality
92 FPS
73 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Breakpoint

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Breakpoint

7.7 2023 Action,Adventure

1080p
| ultra
88 FPS
68 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising

7.4 2022 Action,Adventure,RPG

1080p
| ultra
116 FPS
103 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

8.0 2022 Action,Adventure,RPG

1080p
| ultra
96 FPS
85 FPS
Average FPS
Minimum FPS

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