Intel Core i9-9900X Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i9-9900X Run Need For Speed: Heat?

Enthusiast Desktop processor released in 2018 with 10 cores and 20 threads. With base clock at 3.5GHz, max speed at 4.5GHz, and a 165W power rating. Core i9-9900X is based on the Skylake-X 14nm family and part of the Core i9 series.
Price 33.6%
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Core i9-9900X - 1080p - RTX 4090 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i9-12900K
280.1
Core i9-12900K
280.1
Core i9-12900K
280.1
Ryzen 9 5900X
279.5
Ryzen 9 5900X
279.5
Ryzen 9 5900X
279.5
Core i9-11900K
278.8
Core i9-11900K
278.8
Core i9-11900K
278.8
Core i9-10900K
278.1
Core i9-10900K
278.1
Core i9-10900KF
278.1
Core i9-10900KF
278.1
Core i9-10900K
278.1
Core i9-10900KF
278.1
Ryzen 9 5950X
276
Ryzen 9 5950X
276
Ryzen 9 5950X
276
Core i9-9900KS
273.9
Core i9-9900KS
273.9
Core i9-9900KS
273.9
Core i9-11900
271.9
Core i9-11900
271.9
Core i9-11900
271.9
Core i9-9900K
271.2
Core i9-9900KF
271.2
Core i9-9900K
271.2
Core i9-9900KF
271.2
Core i9-9900K
271.2
Core i9-9900KF
271.2
Core i9-10900F
271
Core i9-10900
271
Core i9-10900F
271
Core i9-10900
271
Core i9-10900F
271
Core i9-10900
271
Core i9-9900
270.8
Core i9-9900
270.8
Core i9-9900
270.8
Ryzen 9 3900XT
265.7
Ryzen 9 3900XT
265.7
Ryzen 9 3900XT
265.7
Ryzen 9 3950X
265.7
Ryzen 9 3950X
265.7
Ryzen 9 3950X
265.7
Ryzen 9 3900X
265.3
Ryzen 9 3900X
265.3
Ryzen 9 3900X
265.3
Core i9-10900X
262.9
Core i9-10900X
262.9
Core i9-10900X
262.9
Ryzen 9 3900
262.5
Ryzen 9 3900
262.5
Ryzen 9 3900
262.5
Core i9-10920X
261.5
Core i9-10920X
261.5
Core i9-10920X
261.5
Core i9-10940X
260.8
Core i9-10940X
260.8
Core i9-10940X
260.8
Core i9-10980XE
260.5
Core i9-10980XE
260.5
Core i9-10980XE
260.5
Core i9-9980XE
258.8
Core i9-9980XE
258.8
Core i9-9980XE
258.8
Core i9-9960X
258.7
Core i9-9960X
258.7
Core i9-9960X
258.7
Core i9-9900X
258.6
Core i9-9900X
258.6
Core i9-9900X
258.6
Core i9-9920X
258.5
Core i9-9920X
258.5
Core i9-9940X
258.5
Core i9-9920X
258.5
Core i9-9940X
258.5
Core i9-9940X
258.5
Core i9-9820X
253.4
Core i9-9820X
253.4
Core i9-9820X
253.4
Core i7-9800X
252.9
Core i9-9800X
252.9
Core i7-9800X
252.9
Core i9-9800X
252.9
Core i7-9800X
252.9
Core i9-9800X
252.9
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
252.7
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
252.7
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
252.7
Core i9-7960X
252.1
Core i9-7960X
252.1
Core i9-7960X
252.1
Core i9-7940X
252.1
Core i9-7940X
252.1
Core i9-7940X
252.1
Core i9-7980XE
251.9
Core i9-7980XE
251.9
Core i9-7980XE
251.9
Core i9-7920X
251.2
Core i9-7920X
251.2
Core i9-7920X
251.2
Core i9-7900X
250.1
Core i9-7900X
250.1
Core i9-7900X
250.1
Core i7-7820X
249.8
Core i7-7820X
249.8
Core i7-7820X
249.8
Core i7-7740X
248.1
Core i7-7740X
248.1
Core i7-7740X
248.1
Core i7-7800X
247.7
Core i7-7800X
247.7
Core i7-7800X
247.7
Core i7-6950X
244.3
Core i7-6950X
244.3
Core i7-6950X
244.3

The Core i9-9900X GPU ranks between the Core i9-9900X and Core i9-9920X in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i9-9900X but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i9-9920X for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i9-9900X leaves the Ryzen 9 3900X in the dust with a comfortable 2.5% lead in FPS. It even outperforms the beefier Ryzen 9 3950X, giving gamers more bang for their buck. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i9-9900X shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i9-9800X by a whopping 2.3%. Yet, the Core i9-9900X flexes its 10 cores effectively, outscoring the similarly-priced Ryzen 9 models by 2.5% and even surpassing the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X in gaming performance. Once again, the Core i9-9800X gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Skylake-X-based successor shows a ~2.3% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i9-9800X is a testament to how far behind the enthusiast Skylake-based GPUs lag compared to the new Skylake-X lineup. With its performance, the Core i9-9900X snags the 72nd spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i9-9900X may only have a slight edge over the Core i9-9800X, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Ryzen 9 3900X in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i9-9900X GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 10-cores and 20-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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