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Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-9700K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.9 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 57.90

Overall Rank:
1070th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
712th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
348th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $249.00 USD (2025-06-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14416
Single Thread Rating
2866

Samples: 10433*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 17,273
Thread: 2,815

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math41,419 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,492 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,773 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,586 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression208,202 KBytes/Sec
Physics881 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,084 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,866 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$236.84 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,662
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,302
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,483
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,649
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,416
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
 128.37
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 57.90
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,866
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2688004 - Jun 11 2025
14153
BL2687487 - Jun 11 2025
13977
BL2687247 - Jun 10 2025
14794
BL2687178 - Jun 10 2025
10735
BL2686825 - Jun 10 2025
15163
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,416
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,244 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,247 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,179 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,165 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 12,765 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,215 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,072 (-2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,894 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,804 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,274 (+12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,000 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,666 (-5.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,493
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 1,932