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Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.0 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 127 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: 16 MB

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900KS CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i9-9900KS CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 48.68

Overall Rank:
692nd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
505th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
242nd fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $399.99 USD (2024-12-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
19472
Single Thread Rating
3036

Samples: 520*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 21,460
Thread: 2,990

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math69,734 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math43,430 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers51 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting38,975 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,050 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression296,829 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,021 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions19,621 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,036 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th 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$1,989.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$399.99 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 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
19,472
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.48
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
48.68
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 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
3,036
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2257120 - Nov 27 2024
20318
BL2250433 - Nov 20 2024
20296
BL2244157 - Nov 13 2024
19525
BL2243986 - Nov 13 2024
17429
BL2191815 - Sep 11 2024
16149
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
As of 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
19,472
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
22,899 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
18,257 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i9-9900 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
16,485 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
22,752 (+16.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
23,139 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
22,535 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
21,041 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i9-9820X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
20,229 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
19,934 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i9-10900 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
19,776 (+1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
18,638 (-4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
18,189 (-6.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,929
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
2,349