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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i9-9920X

Processor

CPU cores: 12
CPU threads: 24
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 165 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark25,291^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,621^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark25,350^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark25,910^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 12
CPU threads: 24
Base clock: 3.5 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 3.5 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Architecture: Skylake^*
Socket / package: FCLGA2066
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 165 W^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
19.25 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4
Video memory type: DDR4-2666^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2666
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 165 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz^*
cores: 12^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 93^*
price: 639.99^*
tdp: 165^*
date: 2018-12-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,500^*
turbo: 4,500^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2018-10-19^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 165^* W
Freq (MHz): 3,500^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
turbo frequency: 4,400^*
turbo frequency: 4,400^*
cache size: 19,712^*
cache size: 19,712^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
price: 1,189^*
product line: Intel Core X-series Processors^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
cores: 12^*
cores: 12^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 92^*
max temp: 92^*
fullname: Intel Core i9-9920X X-series Processor (19.25M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)^*
threads: 24^*
threads: 24^*
name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 25,350^*
processor number: i9-9920X^*
processor number: i9-9920X^*
launch date: 2018-11-01^*
launch date: 2018-11-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,500^*
base frequency: 3,500^*

Specifications 5 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $1,199.99^*
mark: 25,910^*
value: 21.59^*
single thread: 2,562^*
single thread value: 2.14^*
tdp: 165^*
powerperf: 157^*
testdate: Dec 2018^*

Specifications 6 · 12 fields

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

3.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

12^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

12^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-9920X^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-9920X^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-9920X^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,018^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*