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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: NA

Overall Rank:
650th fastest in multithreading out of 5056 CPUs
897th fastest in single threading out of 5056 CPUs
224th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
21674
Single Thread Rating
2552

Samples: 271*
*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 Math72,964 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math45,417 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers84 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting40,952 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,863 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression324,077 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,336 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions26,115 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,552 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$340.00 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 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,728
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,331
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
 21,674
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,191
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,715
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.38
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.06
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
 2,552
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2524628 - Apr 01 2025
21770
BL2513505 - Mar 28 2025
21694
BL2513459 - Mar 28 2025
20819
BL2513367 - Mar 28 2025
20425
BL2502451 - Mar 23 2025
22865
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 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
 21,674
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 25,216 (+16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 23,084 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 22,487 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 18,191 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 18,152 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 17,493 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i9-9820X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 20,415 (-5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 18,170 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 17,715 (-18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 16,971 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 16,328 (-24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i9-9900X
 26,626 (+22.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,184
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,350
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,699
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,528
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,439
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i9-9900X @ 3.50GHz
 2,436