Core i9
Core i9X logo
Developer	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel
Type	Microprocessors
Introduction	May 30, 2017 (announced)
Architecture	High-performance, high core count x86 desktop processors
µarch	Skylake
Word size	64 bit 8 octets 16 nibbles
Process	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
Technology	CMOS
Clock	3,300 MHz
Package	FCLGA-2066
Socket	Socket R

Core i9 is a family of high-performance and high core count 64-bit x86 microprocessors introduced by Intel in mid-2017.

Overview

The Core i9 family was announced during Computex 2017. The new family of processors are positioned above the Core i7 family and offer a significant increase in core and thread count at a premium.

Members

Skylake

See also: Skylake µarch and Skylake X core

Skylake-based Core i9 processors were introduced during Computex 2017. Those processors incorporate a large number of changes over their Broadwell counterparts which brings along a performance increase in addition to other improvements. Those processors are also the first to incorporate the new AVX-512 extension.

• TDP: 140 W
• ISA: Everything up to AVX-512 (SMM, FPU, NX, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, FMA3, AVX2, and AVX-512)
• Tech: Turbo Boost 2.0, Turbo Max 3.0, Hyper-Threading, VT-x, VT-d, SpeedStep, Software Guard (SGX), and Memory Protection (MPX)

	List of Skylake-based Core i9 Processors
	Main processor								Memory		I/O	Features
Model	Price	Process	Launched	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo	TDP	Max Mem	Memory Type	Max PCIe	Turbo Max
i9-7900X	$ 999.00 € 899.10 £ 809.19 ¥ 103,226.67	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	26 June 2017	10	20	3.3 GHz 3,300 MHz 3,300,000 kHz	4.3 GHz 4,300 MHz 4,300,000 kHz	140 W 140,000 mW 0.188 hp 0.14 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-7920X	$ 1,199.00 € 1,079.10 £ 971.19 ¥ 123,892.67	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	28 August 2017	12	24	2.9 GHz 2,900 MHz 2,900,000 kHz	4.3 GHz 4,300 MHz 4,300,000 kHz	140 W 140,000 mW 0.188 hp 0.14 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-7940X	$ 1,399.00 € 1,259.10 £ 1,133.19 ¥ 144,558.67	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	25 September 2017	14	28	3.1 GHz 3,100 MHz 3,100,000 kHz	4.3 GHz 4,300 MHz 4,300,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-7960X	$ 1,699.00 € 1,529.10 £ 1,376.19 ¥ 175,557.67	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	25 September 2017	16	32	2.8 GHz 2,800 MHz 2,800,000 kHz	4.2 GHz 4,200 MHz 4,200,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-7980XE	$ 1,999.00 € 1,799.10 £ 1,619.19 ¥ 206,556.67	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	25 September 2017	18	36	2.6 GHz 2,600 MHz 2,600,000 kHz	4.2 GHz 4,200 MHz 4,200,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-9820X	$ 898.00 € 808.20 £ 727.38 ¥ 92,790.34	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	November 2018	10	20	3.3 GHz 3,300 MHz 3,300,000 kHz	4.1 GHz 4,100 MHz 4,100,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-9900X	$ 989.00 € 890.10 £ 801.09 ¥ 102,193.37	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	November 2018	10	20	3.5 GHz 3,500 MHz 3,500,000 kHz	4.4 GHz 4,400 MHz 4,400,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-9920X	$ 1,189.00 € 1,070.10 £ 963.09 ¥ 122,859.37	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	November 2018	12	24	3.5 GHz 3,500 MHz 3,500,000 kHz	4.4 GHz 4,400 MHz 4,400,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-9940X	$ 1,387.00 € 1,248.30 £ 1,123.47 ¥ 143,318.71	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	November 2018	14	28	3.3 GHz 3,300 MHz 3,300,000 kHz	4.4 GHz 4,400 MHz 4,400,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-9960X	$ 1,684.00 € 1,515.60 £ 1,364.04 ¥ 174,007.72	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	November 2018	16	32	3.1 GHz 3,100 MHz 3,100,000 kHz	4.4 GHz 4,400 MHz 4,400,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-9980XE	$ 1,979.00 € 1,781.10 £ 1,602.99 ¥ 204,490.07	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	November 2018	18	36	3 GHz 3,000 MHz 3,000,000 kHz	4.4 GHz 4,400 MHz 4,400,000 kHz	165 W 165,000 mW 0.221 hp 0.165 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
i9-9990XE		14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm	3 January 2019	14	28	4 GHz 4,000 MHz 4,000,000 kHz	5 GHz 5,000 MHz 5,000,000 kHz	255 W 255,000 mW 0.342 hp 0.255 kW	128 GiB 131,072 MiB 134,217,728 KiB 137,438,953,472 B 0.125 TiB	DDR4-2666		✔
Count: 12

8th Generation (Coffee Lake)

Mobile

In late 2018, Intel introduced the first Core i9 high-end mainstream mobile processor.

	List of 8th Generation Core i9 Processors
	Main processor							GPU
Model	Price	Launched	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo	TDP	Name	Freq	Turbo
i9-8950HK	$ 583.00 € 524.70 £ 472.23 ¥ 60,241.39	2 April 2018	6	12	2.9 GHz 2,900 MHz 2,900,000 kHz	4.6 GHz 4,600 MHz 4,600,000 kHz	45 W 45,000 mW 0.0603 hp 0.045 kW	UHD Graphics 630	350 MHz 0.35 GHz 350,000 KHz	1.2 GHz 1,200 MHz 1,200,000 KHz
Count: 1

8th Generation (Coffee Lake Refresh)

Starting with 9th generation Core, Intel introduced the Core i9 series in their mainstream desktop and mobile processors.

Desktop

	List of 9th Generation Core i9 Desktop Processors
	Main processor							GPU
Model	Price	Launched	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo	TDP	Name	Freq	Turbo
i9-9900	$ 439.00 € 395.10 £ 355.59 ¥ 45,361.87 , $ 449.00 € 404.10 £ 363.69 ¥ 46,395.17	23 April 2019	8	16	3.1 GHz 3,100 MHz 3,100,000 kHz	5 GHz 5,000 MHz 5,000,000 kHz	65 W 65,000 mW 0.0872 hp 0.065 kW	UHD Graphics 630	350 MHz 0.35 GHz 350,000 KHz	1.2 GHz 1,200 MHz 1,200,000 KHz
i9-9900K	$ 488.00 € 439.20 £ 395.28 ¥ 50,425.04 , $ 499.00 € 449.10 £ 404.19 ¥ 51,561.67	19 October 2018	8	16	3.6 GHz 3,600 MHz 3,600,000 kHz	5 GHz 5,000 MHz 5,000,000 kHz	95 W 95,000 mW 0.127 hp 0.095 kW	UHD Graphics 630	350 MHz 0.35 GHz 350,000 KHz	1.2 GHz 1,200 MHz 1,200,000 KHz
i9-9900KF	$ 488.00 € 439.20 £ 395.28 ¥ 50,425.04 , $ 499.00 € 449.10 £ 404.19 ¥ 51,561.67	7 January 2019	8	16	3.6 GHz 3,600 MHz 3,600,000 kHz	5 GHz 5,000 MHz 5,000,000 kHz	95 W 95,000 mW 0.127 hp 0.095 kW
i9-9900KS	$ 513.00 € 461.70 £ 415.53 ¥ 53,008.29	30 October 2019	8	16	4 GHz 4,000 MHz 4,000,000 kHz	5 GHz 5,000 MHz 5,000,000 kHz	127 W 127,000 mW 0.17 hp 0.127 kW	UHD Graphics 630	350 MHz 0.35 GHz 350,000 KHz	1.2 GHz 1,200 MHz 1,200,000 KHz
i9-9900T	$ 439.00 € 395.10 £ 355.59 ¥ 45,361.87	23 April 2019	8	16	2.1 GHz 2,100 MHz 2,100,000 kHz	4.4 GHz 4,400 MHz 4,400,000 kHz	35 W 35,000 mW 0.0469 hp 0.035 kW	UHD Graphics 630	350 MHz 0.35 GHz 350,000 KHz	1.2 GHz 1,200 MHz 1,200,000 KHz
Count: 5

Mobile

	List of 9th Generation Core i9 Mobile Processors
	Main processor							GPU
Model	Price	Launched	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo	TDP	Name	Freq	Turbo
i9-9880H	$ 556.00 € 500.40 £ 450.36 ¥ 57,451.48	23 April 2019	8	16	2.3 GHz 2,300 MHz 2,300,000 kHz	4.8 GHz 4,800 MHz 4,800,000 kHz	45 W 45,000 mW 0.0603 hp 0.045 kW	UHD Graphics 630	350 MHz 0.35 GHz 350,000 KHz	1.2 GHz 1,200 MHz 1,200,000 KHz
i9-9980HK	$ 583.00 € 524.70 £ 472.23 ¥ 60,241.39	23 April 2019	8	16	2.4 GHz 2,400 MHz 2,400,000 kHz	4.9 GHz 4,900 MHz 4,900,000 kHz	45 W 45,000 mW 0.0603 hp 0.045 kW	UHD Graphics 630	350 MHz 0.35 GHz 350,000 KHz	1.25 GHz 1,250 MHz 1,250,000 KHz
Count: 2

See also

• Core i3
• Core i5
• Core i7
• Core i9
• AMD Ryzen 7
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper
• Intel Core i7EE