| Name: | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 9000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 9 |
Intel Core i9-9900KF Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-9900KF features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-9900KF, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-9900KF has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900KF is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 8 |
| Threads: | 16 |
| Cores: | 8x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.7 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 42.7 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 95 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i9-9900KF is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 16.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S Refresh |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2019 |
| Release price: | 600 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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36299
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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35769
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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35769
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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35769
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Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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35487
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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18707
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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18702
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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18702
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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18702
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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18680
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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12836
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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12812
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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12812
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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12812
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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12794
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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11140
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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11125
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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11095
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Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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11040
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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10976
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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8782
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8779
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8779
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8779
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AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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8764
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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8214
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8182
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8182
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8182
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8169
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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6250
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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5614
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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5589
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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5564
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
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5544
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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5540
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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4998
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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4995
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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4995
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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4995
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Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
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4981
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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2245
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2245
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2245
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2245
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Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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2245
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1650
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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1342
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1342
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1342
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1342
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Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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1342
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1294
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Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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1294
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1294
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1294
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Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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1294
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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557
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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557
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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557
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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557
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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557
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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518
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Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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518
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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219
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
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219
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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219
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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219
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Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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219
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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173
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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171
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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171
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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171
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Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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170
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
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169.7
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
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167.6
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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165.4
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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163.8
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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160.8
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
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21.2
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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21.2
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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21.2
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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21.2
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Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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20.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.6
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