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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: 64.39

Overall Rank:
976th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
621st fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
315th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $224.22 USD (2025-01-26)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14438
Single Thread Rating
2870

Samples: 9529*
*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 Math41,503 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math35,518 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,880 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,577 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression208,889 KBytes/Sec
Physics881 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions18,108 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,870 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$224.22 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$273.65 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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,844
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,560
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,621
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,438
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 219.60
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 200.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.14
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.50
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 64.39
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.09
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,924
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,870
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2418533 - Feb 16 2025
14867
BL2418114 - Feb 15 2025
15716
BL2417904 - Feb 15 2025
15509
BL2417667 - Feb 15 2025
12611
BL2416371 - Feb 15 2025
12035
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,438
Intel Core i7-9700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,225 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,270 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,244 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 17,499 (+21.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 16,341 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 15,654 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,799 (+2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 11,581 (-19.8%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 14,172 (-1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,894 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 13,182 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K
 11,422 (-20.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,015
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 1,934