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Intel
Intel Core i9-9900K.
valuehigh-enddiscontinued
- The 5 GHz halo chip of its day
- Demands serious cooling
Best price
$175$488 MSRP
at Amazon
//01SPEC SHEET
BrandIntel
Release year2018
MSRP$488
SocketLGA1151
Cores / Threads8C / 16T
Base clock3.6 GHz
Boost clock5.0 GHz
TDP95 W
L3 cache16 MB
Integrated graphicsYES
Memory supportDDR4
Gaming FPS ceiling118 FPS
Included coolerNONE
//02PRICE COMPARISON
Prices as of 01 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC
//03PRICE HISTORY
90d min
$164
90d avg
$173
90d max
$178
//04PERFORMANCE
//05COMPATIBILITY
//06ALTERNATIVES
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