Intel Core i9-9900KF Processor: Overview | Ryzen 7 3800X Alternative | Benchmark | Specs

Intel Core i9-9900KF Processor: Overview / is it good for gaming / Benchmark/ Ryzen 7 3800X Alternative / Specification (Specs) – Professional tasks require appropriate hardware capacities. If we are talking about computer computing (at home or on an industrial scale), then first of all you need to take care of a productive processor. A CPU with 16 threads is almost certainly not a mainstream device. Firstly, such a product is extremely expensive. Secondly, the ordinary user will still not feel the sense of such an impressive power.

Does the Core i9-9900KF have competitors? Of course there is. The most obvious is the Ryzen 7 3800X.

However, at Intel stones For some reason, Core i9 for Socket LGA 1151 is called gaming. We have repeatedly seen that for a gaming PC head on 4-6 physical cores are enough, there is no need for more computing threads (in fact, in this material we will have to talk about this again).

But in specialized operations, where each additional line (we’re talking about CPU cores/threads) reduces latency and speeds up the overall process of computing (rendering, archiving, modeling, design, etc.), the use of such stones there is a very significant one.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Review: HOW is THIS for Gamers??

And it is for professionals (as well as for enthusiasts), in our opinion, that Intel has launched devices of the Core i9 lineup on the market.

The first-born was the Core i9-9900K (now we are talking exclusively about Socket LGA 1151), which we met in 2018. Six months later, the Core i9-9900KF appeared on the market, which will be discussed today.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Processor: Specification (Specs)

In fact, in the Core i9 line for the LGA 1151, there is essentially one CPU – the Core i9-9900 (a locked version with 8 physical cores and 16 computational threads). Everything else is a variation on a theme.

The corresponding letters in the name indicate the presence of an unlocked multiplier, reduced TDP, the absence of an integrated graphics core, etc.

For the sake of interest, we will deal with each modification in more detail. Here is the complete list:

• Core i9-9900 (Locked CPU, 3100/5000 MHz)
• Core i9-9900K (Unlocked CPU, 3600/5000 MHz)
• Core i9-9900KF (unlocked variant, no Intel UHD Graphics 630, 3600/5000 MHz)
• Core i9-9900KS (the fastest CPU for Socket LGA 1151, all 8 cores of this unlocked stone nominally operate at 5 GHz, an overclocker’s dream)
• Core i9-9900T (Energy Efficient 8-core CPU with 35W TDP, running at lower frequencies, 2100/4400 MHz)

This is what the overall picture looks like. All of these devices have the same technical base (8 cores, 16 threads, 14 nm process technology, 16 MB cache), all of them are compatible with fast DDR4-2666 RAM (up to 128 GB).

The Core i9-9900KF is the only option that doesn’t have an integrated graphics core, but it’s also the most affordable. In retail, this CPU costs about $25-30 less than the Core i9-9900K.

overlooked stone quite hot (it seemed to us that the Core i9-9900K copy is colder). We cooled it with a Gelid Phantom Black dual-fan cooler, which resulted in the CPU reaching 77 degrees (1.225 V, 167 W) on an open bench.

The declared TDP Core i9-9900KF is 95 W, but in reality it is much higher. Attempts to overclock the test sample were unsuccessful, so in this review we will not even talk about overclocking in a separate chapter.

It is noteworthy that with the help of Gelid Phantom Black, the 8-core Core i7-9700KF can easily wound up at 5200 MHz, and the Core i9-9900KF already gave out at 5 GHz blue screen (at sign-in to Windows 10). It turns out that this CPU requires an extremely powerful cooling system, preferably liquid.

Intel Core i9-9900KF Processor: Test stand

Motherboard – ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming
RAM – Kingston HyperX Predator DDR4-3600 (2×8 GB)
Video Card – ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080
Storage – ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB
Power Supply – ThunderX3 Plexus 700

Intel Core i9-9900KF Processor:  Performance and test results

With 16 processing threads and a high clock speed, the Core i9-9900KF processor can handle professional computing quickly (the CPU is literally devours data and any tasks you have on it hang up). This device can save a lot of time during the processing of complex operations. Actually, for this overlooked stone and was created.

Does the Core i9-9900KF have competitors? Of course there is. The most obvious is the Ryzen 7 3800X. Both 8-core CPUs compete on equal terms in various benchmarks (somewhere the product from Intel is the leader, somewhere a modification from AMD), although the power of one core is higher in the Core i9-9900KF (SuperPI and WinRAR programs eloquently testify to this).

В Intel «stones” For some reason, Core i9 for Socket LGA 1151 is called gaming.

Do not forget that in retail the Ryzen 7 3800X costs about 10,000-12,000 rubles cheaper than the Core i9-9900KF, which means that the choice is, in general, obvious. For 35,000-37,000 rubles, which are asked for the Core i9-9900KF, you can purchase a 12-core (24 computing threads) Ryzen 9 3900X.

Why is the Core i9-9900KF a non-gaming processor? Yes, because in profile applications there is no sense from 16 computational threads, at all. For example, in Ghost Recon Wildlands, the observed CPU load is approximately 18% (in 4K resolution). What can be said here?

Intel has already launched the ideal gaming stoneit is called Core i5-9400F (costs 3.5 times cheaper than Core i9-9900KF).

Conclusion

The Core i9-9900KF is a powerful processor without integrated graphics (which is completely useless here) and an unlocked multiplier. The performance of this stone sufficient not only for multimedia tasks faced by the average user, but also for professional computing in studios, production, etc.

overlooked “stone” quite hot.

Before us is a very hot CPU, which must be overclocked with care (without a solid CBO or a top-end cooler, there is nothing to do here). Almost certainly the Core i9-9900KF is coveted toy for enthusiasts and overclockers.

But the Core i9-9900KF is quite expensive, you can get equal performance much cheaper these days (if you pay attention to options from AMD or Intel’s previous generation CPU for Socket LGA 2066).

The release of the tenth generation of Intel Core is just around the corner (they will have even more physical cores and computational threads in their assets), which means it is advisable to wait and make the right choice. Keywords: intel

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