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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: 27.24

Overall Rank:
740th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
546th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
253rd fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $713.83 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
19447
Single Thread Rating
3034

Samples: 540*
*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 Math69,767 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math43,447 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers51 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting38,939 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,017 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression296,736 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,020 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions19,653 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,034 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th 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.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$713.83 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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
 19,447
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.47
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.34
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
 27.24
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
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
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
 3,034
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2430658 - Feb 21 2025
18576
BL2419666 - Feb 16 2025
19605
BL2394947 - Feb 06 2025
17705
BL2387438 - Feb 03 2025
20466
BL2387397 - Feb 03 2025
20466
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
 19,447
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 18,622 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 22,465 (+15.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 23,104 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 22,499 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i9-9820X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 20,397 (+4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 18,176 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 17,722 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 28,302 (+45.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 23,590 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i9-11900KB @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 22,940 (+18.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 22,854 (+17.5%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9900KS
 18,205 (-6.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,021
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
 2,347