ProcessorReleased ≈2023Entry levelIntel LGA1700 platform
Intel Core i9-9900K
Intel Core i9-9900K is a 8-core Intel processor on the Intel LGA1700 platform. Its gaming index is 92 and its heavy-work index is 116, where a Ryzen 5 7600 class chip is about 120. It is a balanced chip for gaming and everyday work.
$313est.Open comparison
The year marked with ≈ is the generation's launch period rather than this exact model's launch date.
What is good about it
What to know before buying
- No cooler in the box · budget for one
- Can hold back a strong graphics card in CPU-heavy games
Best for
office work, browsing and light gaming
Socket LGA1151.
CPU buying guide
How to choose a processor
For gaming, buy enough CPU to keep your target FPS stable and move the remaining budget to the GPU. Add cores when rendering, compiling, streaming or heavy multitasking genuinely benefits from them.
Read the full buying guideSpecifications
- Released
- ≈2023
- Gaming index
- 92
- Multi-core index
- 116
- Cores
- 8
- Power draw
- 95W
- Planning price
- ₪1,050
