Specifications Mfr Part Number: BX80684I99900K Model: Intel Core i9-9900K Processor Core Name: Coffee Lake Core Count: 8 Thread Count: 16 Clock Speed: 3. 6 GHz Max Turbo Frequency: 5. 0 GHz Smart Cache: 16 MB DMI3: 8. 0 GT/s Lithography: 14nm Socket: LGA 1151 Max Thermal Design Power: 95W Memory Type: DDR4-2666 Processor Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 Graphics Base Frequency: 350 MHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency: 1. 20 GHz Max CPU Configuration: 1 Advanced Technologies: Intel Optane Memory Supported Intel Turbo Boost 2. 0 Technology Intel vPro Platform Eligibility Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel TSX-NI Intel 64 Instruction Set 64-bit Instruction Set Extensions – Intel SSE4. 1, Intel SSE4. 2, Intel AVX2 Idle States Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology Thermal Monitoring Technologies Intel Identity Protection Technology Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) Intel AES New Instructions Secure Key Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) Intel Memory Protection Extensions (Intel MPX) Intel OS Guard Intel Trusted Execution Technology Execute Disable Bit Intel Boot Guard
Product Features
- 8 Cores / 16 Threads
- 3.60 GHz up to 5.00 GHz / 16 MB Cache
- Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
- Intel Optane Memory Supported
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Best performance for games Great processor, just a side note the Asus Maximus XI series motherboards come with 4 phase VRM and can barely clock this at 5ghz stable. Do not pair this processor with an Asus motherboard – this is coming from someone who almost exclusively buys Asus motherboards for PC builds since 2007
Gaming Hero Let me start by saying I’m the dad and would not have purchased this. However, my son wanted to build his own gaming PC for Christmas and since I was foolish enough to say make sure you get the best components you can because I don’t want to upgrade your machine in a month, he bought top of the line products. And let me tell you this,… this thing cranks! My son is the envy of his gaming buddies and they all drool over it’s performance. If you are building a gaming PC and want top end…
High temperature and throttling It is a beast when combined with Asus z390 Maximus hero and 32gb gskill 3200 cl14 but..forget about overclocking though it runs very hot already Intel has push it as far as they could compete with the market right now with AMD, it runs very fast but it also down clocks it itself a lot because of the temperature and the power limit,I have Noctua NH-D15S with two installed fans and temperature rises up to high 70sC and spikes to mid 80sC while gaming that’s just unacceptable high…