Testseek.com have collected 468 expert reviews of the Intel Core i9 9900K 3.6GHz Socket 1151 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i9 9900K 3.6GHz Socket 1151.
May 2019
(86%)
468 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
4503 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
860100468
The editors liked
8 cores and 16 threads
5 GHz boost
Trades blows with more expensive Core i9-7900X
Unlocked multiplier
Soldered IHS
Works on existing LGA1151 platform
Even with Z370 motherboards
Integrated graphics
Supports up to 128 GB memory
8-core
16-threads
Best performing mainstream processor we've reviewed
Great gaming performance
Solder thermal interface material (STIM)
Can easily reach 5.0 GHz or above when overclocking
The fastest Intel processor for the desktop
Extra cores mean more flexible multitasking
Better Turbo management means faster processing
The Best Single-Thread Performance
Strong Multi-Thread Performance
Hardware-Level Exploits Patched
More Cores
More Cache
Compatible With Existing Mobos
Solder TIM
Gaming performance
Performance in both single- and multi-threaded workloads
5 GHz all core with MCE
8 high performance cores
Its just fast
The editors didn't like
Can't be overclocked and lacks HyperThreading
Conclusion
High price
Held back by power limits
Only small gaming performance improvements
No heatsink included
Weak integrated graphics
Price compared to competition
Not much overhead for overclocking
Generates a lot of heat
Doesn't include a cooling system
So factor in the cost of a big heatsink or water cooling
