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Smart Wizard
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Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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About This Product
The Intel Core i9-9900KF is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop CPU from Intel's 9th Gen Coffee Lake Refresh series. It offers strong single-core performance with a 5 GHz boost clock, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming and demanding applications. At its current price, it competes with newer mid-range CPUs that may offer better multi-core efficiency or integrated graphics.
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
134.9 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
43.8 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
League of Legends
Mixed player settings
106 FPS
Smooth
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