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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: 71.49

Overall Rank:
940th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
592nd fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
310th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $202.16 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14452
Single Thread Rating
2874

Samples: 9063*
*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 Math41,559 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,552 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,950 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,573 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression209,338 KBytes/Sec
Physics882 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,114 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,874 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$239.46 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$169.70 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,452
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 71.49
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,874
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2284691 - Dec 18 2024
15180
BL2284434 - Dec 17 2024
16307
BL2284330 - Dec 17 2024
15074
BL2284186 - Dec 17 2024
12413
BL2284162 - Dec 17 2024
13559
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,452
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,254 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,240 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,250 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 17,510 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,389 (-7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,169 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,301 (-8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,189 (-8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 7,586 (-47.5%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,382 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,362 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 12,883 (-10.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 1,936