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IntelBX80684I99900K
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8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q3 2014.

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▲ 8614,934 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

Effective Speed 
+58%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 388,943 user samples
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34,720 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 545th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
354,223 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 104% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 104%
SPEED RANK: 90th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		62.1 % 97.9 % Much faster effective speed.
+58%
Average Score 
+110%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.5 Pts 93.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+14%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		67.6 Pts 142 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+110%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		128 Pts 281 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+120%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		232 Pts 551 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+138%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		368 Pts 981 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+167%
Overclocked Score 
+101%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.3 Pts 97.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		75.8 Pts 153 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+102%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		146 Pts 305 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+109%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		269 Pts 604 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+125%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		426 Pts 1116 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+162%
Value & Sentiment 
+3,404%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 1.37 % Insanely higher market share.
+13,600%
Value
Value For Money 		70.5 % 87.9 % Better value.
+25%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		57 % 86 % Much more popular.
+51%
Price
Price (score) 		$175 Much cheaper.
+58% 		$412
Nice To Haves 
+87%
Age
Newest 		115 Months 65 Months Much more recent.
+43%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores 8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads 16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+11% 		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.3 GHz 5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+16%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		431 Pts 1590 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+269%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		375 Pts 1451 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+287%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Piledriver Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM3+ FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 62.1%
Average Bench 97.9%
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The FX-8370 is a top of the range black edition Vishera eight core processor based on AMD’s Piledriver architecture. It was launched in September 2014 and is both cheaper and faster than the FX-8350. The FX range offers high performance and this particular processor holds a world record for reaching an incredible 8.7 GHz when overclocked under lab conditions. For typical users however, the FX-8370 runs at 4.0/4.3 GHz (base/turbo) and typically hits 5.0 GHz when overclocked. Its effective speed is 83 which is currently only exceeded by AMD's 20% more expensive FX-9590 (scoring 85), making it relatively good value for money. Eight cores aren’t necessary for most applications, but things are changing and if you heavily rely on multi-threaded applications then the FX-8370 may be a good choice. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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The Intel i9-9900K is an 8 core, 16 thread, unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake processor. It has a base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.7 GHz and a single-core boost of 5.0 GHz (the highest frequency achieved yet from this class of Intel CPU). It features 16 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. The 9900K is compatible with the new Z390 chipset, and subject to a BIOS update, is also compatible with the older Z370 chipset. Aimed at users who do not wish to compromise, the i9-9900K offers the best gaming and desktop experience available at any price. Heavy workstation users should consider the Ryzen 9 3900X which is similarly priced. Comparing the overclocked 3900X shows that it is just 10% worse for gaming and desktop (sub octa-core) but around 40% better for 64-core computations. Gamers should consider the 9700K which offers identical overclocked gaming performance at a $100 USD discount. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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