Intel Core i9-9900T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-9900T features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-9900T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-9900T
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9900T has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900T is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 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: 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-9900T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-9900T uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

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 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9900T 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: Q2/2019
Release price: 550 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
28928
28928
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
28928
28928
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
28893
28893
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
28833
28833
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
28770
28770

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
13567
13567
Intel Core i5-11500T
6C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
13560
13560
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
13530
13530
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
13521
13521
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
13511
13511

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
7063
7063
Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
7056
7056
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
7045
7045
Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
7031
7031
Intel Xeon E-2236
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
7027
7027

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-11500H
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6329
6329
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6322
6322
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
6315
6315
Intel Core i5-11500T
6C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
6306
6306
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
6299
6299

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
6250
6250
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
6250
6250
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5560
5560
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5472
5472
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5472
5472

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
3951
3951
Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
3941
3941
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
3920
3920
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
3911
3911
Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
3896
3896

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
3902
3902
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3883
3883
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
3882
3882
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3877
3877
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3848
3848

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1671
1671
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1647
1647
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1644
1644
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.8 GHz
1630
1630
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1627
1627

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 2.75 GHz
1448
1448
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1448
1448
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1447
1447
Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1446
1446
Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1446
1446

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
1102
1102
Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 2.0 GHz
1098
1098
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1097
1097
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
NoneC NoneT @ --
1096
1096
Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
1096
1096

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
450
450
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
449
449
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
449
449
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
449
449
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
448
448

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
191
191
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
191
191
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
191
191
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
191
191
Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
191
191