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Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]

Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 10 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 19 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900X CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 85.49

Overall Rank:
604th fastest in multithreading out of 4918 CPUs
819th fastest in single threading out of 4918 CPUs
212th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $253.65 USD (2025-01-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
21686
Single Thread Rating
2556

Samples: 258*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 22,745
Thread: 2,480

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math73,060 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math45,473 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers84 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting41,060 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,868 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression325,096 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,328 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions26,125 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,556 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$350.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$265.17 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 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,890
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,428
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,090
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,104
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,885
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
21,686
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,235
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,736
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,591
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,153
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
195.28
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
183.70
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.58
Intel Core i9-12900K
143.35
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.84
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
85.49
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
59.73
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 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
2,556
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2322229 - Jan 05 2025
19369
BL2321278 - Jan 04 2025
20726
BL2312027 - Dec 31 2024
18498
BL2312023 - Dec 31 2024
18498
BL2311927 - Dec 31 2024
17608
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
21,686
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
25,365 (+17.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
23,118 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
18,235 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
18,210 (-16.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
16,348 (-24.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-9900X
26,370 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
25,147 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
22,493 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
22,300 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
18,081 (-16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i9-9900X
27,086 (+24.9%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
23,088 (+6.5%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,214
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,875
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,765
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,588
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,315
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,864
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,565
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,515
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,314
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,297
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,157
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,920
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
2,429


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