Intel Core i9 9900K processor review

There's no denying it, the Core i9 9900K is a little gem. It ticks all the right boxes in performance both on the threaded application and gaming end. It has hyper-threading with sixteen threads and then the very high turbo bins to go along with that.

Since the inception of the Core Series of processors, the i7 was the flagship of Intel's line of desktop processors. Since the first generation, the top tier i7 was always a quad core chip with hyper-threading.

Intel Core i9-9900K Review

U pdate: The Intel Core i9-9900K has seen a massive price cut since its original release, dropping from £600 to as little as £485. Having recently reviewed the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X , we believe the new price for the Intel chip makes it far more competitive and the best option for premium gaming, and so...

Ultra-speedy for video rendering and editing; Best clock speeds of all the consumer CPUs; Price cut sees improved value

Not a huge gaming upgrade from previous generation; Requires powerful cooler to prevent overheating; Not much room for overclocking

Intel Core i9-9900K Review Related: Best AMD Ryzen CPUs

The Intel Core i9-9900K is an absolute powerhouse for video rendering and Photoshop at this price. If you're a power-crazy media professional this is the processor to plump for. But for gamers? You can find much better value alternatives.

Ultra-speedy for video rendering and editing; Best clock speeds of all the consumer CPUs; Price cut sees improved value;

Not a huge gaming upgrade from previous generation; Requires powerful cooler to prevent overheating; Not much room for overclocking;