Review: Intel Core i9-9900K

by Parm Mann on 19 October 2018, 14:00

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Test Methodology

Intel Core i9-9900K Specification


Intel Core Processor Configurations

CPU
Core i9-7980XE
Core i9-7900X
Core i9-9900K
Core i7-8700K
CPU Base Clock
2.6GHz
3.3GHz
3.6GHz
3.7GHz
CPU Turbo Clock
4.4GHz
4.5GHz
5.0GHz
4.7GHz
CPU Cache
24.75MB
13.75MB
16MB
12MB
CPU Cores / Threads
18 / 36
10 / 20
8 / 16
6 / 12
CPU TDP
165W
140W
95W
95W
Integrated Graphics
-
-
UHD 630
UHD 630
IGP Base Clock
-
-
350MHz
350MHz
IGP Turbo Clock
-
-
1.20GHz
1.20GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
LGA 2066
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Lithography
14nm
14nm
14nm
14nm
Motherboard
Asus Prime X299-A
MSI MEG Z390 Godlike
Asus Maximus XV Hero
BIOS
0802
E7B10IMS
0801
Memory
Corsair Dominator 32GB DDR4
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4
Memory Config
4x8GB
4x8GB
Memory Timings
16-17-17-36-2T
16-17-17-36-2T
Memory Speed
2,666MHz
2,666MHz
Disk Drive
SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB)
Power Supply
be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W)
Graphics Card
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D15S
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

AMD Ryzen Processor Configurations

CPU
Threadripper 2990WX
Threadripper 2950X
Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU Base Clock
3.0GHz
3.5GHz
3.4GHz
3.7GHz
CPU Turbo Clock
4.2GHz
4.4GHz
4.0GHz
4.3GHz
CPU L3 Cache
64MB
32MB
32MB
16MB
CPU Cores / Threads
32 / 64
16 / 32
16 / 32
8 / 16
CPU TDP
250W
180W
180W
105W
Integrated Graphics
-
-
-
-
IGP Base Clock
-
-
-
-
IGP Turbo Clock
-
-
-
-
Socket
TR4
TR4
TR4
AM4
Lithography
12nm
12nm
14nm
12nm
Motherboard
Asus X399 Zenith Extreme
Asus Crosshair VI Hero
BIOS
0078
5704
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32GB DDR4
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4
Memory Config
4x8GB
4x8GB
Memory Timings
16-17-17-36-1T
16-17-17-36-2T
Memory Speed
2,933MHz
2,666MHz
2,933MHz
Disk Drive
SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB)
Power Supply
be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W)
Graphics Card
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Wraith Ripper
Noctua NH-D15S
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Benchmark Suite

CPU Benchmarks
HEXUS PiFast Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places
Cinebench Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores
HandBrake 1.1.0 Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores (64-bit)
Blender 2.79c Using all available cores to run the Victor benchmark
Corona 1.3 Using the high-performance renderer's default benchmark that stresses all cores
Keyshot 7.3 Using ray-tracing and global illumination that scales across all cores
Memory Benchmarks
AIDA64 Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency
Gaming Benchmarks
3DMark Graphics benchmark run using Fire Strike and Time Spy tests
VRMark Virtual reality benchmark run using the Cyan Room test
F1 2017 1,920x1,080 and 3,840x2,160, ultra settings
Far Cry 5 1,920x1,080 and 3,840x2,160, ultra settings
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 1,920x1,080 and 3,840x2,160, ultra settings
Total War: Warhammer 2 1,920x1,080 and 3,840x2,160, ultra settings
Miscellaneous Benchmarks
Power Consumption To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw when idle, when rendering via Blender and while playing Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Notes

The eight processors in our line-up demonstrate how incredible the past 24 months have been in terms of CPU development.

An obvious comparison is to see how much of a performance uplift the Core i9-9900K delivers over the Core i7-8700K, and how it fares alongside the eight-core Ryzen 7 2700X. We also have a range of HEDT parts on show, to highlight the next levels of multi-core potential, and all chips have been tested using the official memory speeds of each platform.