Intel Core i9-9900KF
Intel Core i9-9900KF: 9th‑gen Coffee Lake, 8C/16T, 3.6–5.0 GHz, LGA1151, unlocked, no iGPU; great for 1440p gaming and creation; now discontinued.
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Product overview
Launched in Q1 2019, the Core i9-9900KF is a 9th‑gen Intel Core desktop chip (Coffee Lake, 14 nm) for the LGA1151/300‑series platform. It features 8 cores/16 threads, a 3.6 GHz base clock, up to 5.0 GHz turbo, and 16 MB Smart Cache.
Positioned as an enthusiast‑class processor, it exists to bring high‑end 8‑core performance to gamers and creators on the last DDR4 LGA1151 platform with an unlocked multiplier. It’s well suited to 1440p gaming, streaming, and heavier content work like video editing and 3D rendering—paired with a 300‑series motherboard and a discrete GPU. Intel now lists the 9900KF as discontinued.
- 1440p gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- 3D rendering
Product highlights
- 8 Cores/ 16 Threads
- 3.60 GHz up to 5.00 GHz Max Turbo Frequency/ 16 MB Cache
- Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
- Discrete GPU – No Processor Graphics
- Intel Optane Memory Supported; Maximum temperature allowed at the processor: 100°C
Specifications
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 5 GHZ
- TDP
- 95 W
- Cache
- 16 MB
- Bus Speed
- 8 GT/s
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- FCLGA1151
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 2666 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 9
