Intel Core i9-9900KF Drivers & Specs 2025

Core i9-9900KF is a desktop processor from Intel released on 8 January 2019, and it is in active production status now. It belongs to Core i9 family and has a Coffee Lake-R architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket 1151, and uses Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) PCI express connection. 14 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 8 cores and 16 threads, with the base frequency of 3.6 GHz. It has DDR4 Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 64K (per core), L2 256K (per core) and L3 16MB (shared).

Specifications

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Release date: 8 January 2019
Production status: Active
Generation: Core i9
Codename: Coffee Lake-R
Socket: Intel Socket 1151
Total Cores: 8

Total Threads: 16
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo clock: up to 5 GHz
Cache L1: 64K (per core)
Cache L2: 256K (per core)
Cache L3: 16MB (shared)
TDP: 95 W

Physical Specifications

Socket: Intel Socket 1151
Foundry: Intel
Process size: 14 nm
Transistors: unknown

Die size: 180 mm²
Package: FC-LGA14C
tCaseMax: 72°C

Performance

Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo clock: up to 5 GHz
Base clock: 100 MHz

Multiplier: 36.0x
Multiplier unlocked: Yes
TDP: 95 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Production status: Active
Release date: 8 January 2019
Codename: Coffee Lake-R
Generation: Core i9

Part: BX80684I99900KFBXC80684I9990KFCM8068403873927SRFAA
Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel
ECC memory: No
PCI Express: Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores: 8
Total Threads: 16

SMP # CPUs: 1
Integrated graphics: N/A

Cache

Cache L1: 64K (per core)
Cache L2: 256K (per core)

Cache L3: 16MB (shared)

Notes

Notes: This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
F16C
FMA3

CLMUL
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
HTT
Boost 2.0

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Benchmark & Performance

PassMark

51 18107 201335

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