Intel
Intel Core i9-9900KF
Intel's 9th-generation Coffee Lake Refresh flagship without integrated graphics: eight cores and 16 threads at up to 5.0 GHz, 16 MB of cache and a 95 W TDP for LGA1151 boards, introduced in January 2019 as the Core i9-9900K's iGPU-less sibling.
Pros
- Eight cores and 16 threads with a 5.0 GHz maximum turbo frequency
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking on Z390 and compatible Z370 boards
- 16 MB Smart Cache and dual-channel DDR4-2666 support
- 95 W base TDP
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required
- No cooler included in the box
- 14 nm process; sustained all-core loads draw well above the 95 W base TDP
- Requires an LGA1151 (300-series) motherboard; not compatible with newer sockets
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-9900KF
General
- Announced
- 2019
- Socket
- FCLGA1151
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 95 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5 GHz
- L2 cache
- 2 MB
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 17,990Bottom 38%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,898Bottom 36%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-9900KF good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-9900KF earns an Inno Score of 41.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's 9th-generation Coffee Lake Refresh flagship without integrated graphics: eight cores and 16 threads at up to 5.0 GHz, 16 MB of cache and a 95 W TDP for LGA1151 boards, introduced in January 2019 as the Core i9-9900K's iGPU-less sibling.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i9-9900KF?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 5 GHz · Socket: FCLGA1151
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-9900KF?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-11600K, Intel Core i3-13100, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
