Introducing the NEW 9th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors - the most powerful generation of Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Whether you are a gamer looking for a fantastic in-game experience with the performance headroom for smooth live streaming and seamless highlights recording or you are a creator that is ready to do more creating and sharing, less time waiting, this new generation of processors is ready to take you to that new level.
A New Level of Performance
The 9th Gen Intel® Core™ processor takes mainstream desktop PC performance to a whole new level. At the top of the stack, our mainstream flagship, the new i9-9900K. The first Intel® Core™ i9 desktop processor for the mainstream users. Best in class, the i9-9900K with 16MB of cache and Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 technology cranks maximum turbo frequency up to blazing 5.0 GHz. Throw in high performing 16-way multitasking support powered by 8 cores with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) to conquer the most demanding workloads. Want to reach for even greater levels of performance? — Overclock confidently with new and enhanced features like Solder Thermal Interface Material (STIM) and improved overclocking customizations to tweak the processor performance to its unleashed potential.

The NEW 9th Generation of Intel® Core™ Desktop Processor Delivers:
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A range of processors including the first unlocked Intel® Core™ i9 mainstream desktop processor.
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Data acceleration when paired with Intel® Optane™ memory to retrieve that data you use the most for fast system responsiveness.1
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DDR4 RAM memory technology support, which allows systems to have up to 64 GB of memory and up to 2666 MT/s memory transfer speeds.
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Intel® Z390 chipset support which includes unprecedented connectivity to all of your devices with integrated USB 3.1 Gen 2, Intel® Wireless-AC, and support for Gigabit Wi-Fi speed.
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Compatible with Intel® 300 series chipset.
Game on a Whole New Level
Game, Record, Stream without compromise on a system powered by a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processor.
Utilize Intel® Quick Sync Video technology to live-stream, capture, and multitask without interruption. Power up and customize your gaming rig with up to 40 platform PCIe* lanes giving you the outstanding flexibility.
Pair it with Intel® Optane™ memory technology to accelerate the loading and launching of the games you play the most.