The Next Level of Performance!

April 1, 2019

Unlocked & Unleashed
Introducing the unlocked 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K desktop processor, the best in class of Intel’s most powerful family of mainstream Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Experience the power of a maximum processor frequency of 5.0 GHz1 with 8 cores and 16 threads.

Push Your Limits
Game with confidence with the unlocked performance2 of the unlocked 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K desktop processor. Built with Solder Thermal Interface Material (STIM) to help maximize efficient heat transfer from the processor to the cooler, allowing overclockers to push their systems further2 and gamers to experience lower temperatures under load. Plus, with the free Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) you can get the most from your unlocked processor by fine tuning your overclock.

How it adds up
Unlocked & Overclockable2 YES
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency (GHz) 5.0
Base Clock Speed (GHz) 3.6
Cores/Threads 8/16
Intel® Smart Cache 16 MB
TDP 95 W
Platform PCI Express* Lanes Up to 40
Memory Support Two channels DDR4-26663
Chipset: 300 Series (including Z390)