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

Effective Speed 
+21%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 358,125 user samples
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3,902 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 69% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 69% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 225th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
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 		80.7 % 97.9 % Faster effective speed.
+21%
Average Score 
+16%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		70.9 Pts 93.1 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+31%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		125 Pts 142 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		247 Pts 281 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+14%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		485 Pts 551 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+14%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		892 Pts 981 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+10%
Overclocked Score 
+14%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		84.8 Pts 97.2 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+15%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		133 Pts 153 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		264 Pts 305 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+16%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		525 Pts 604 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+15%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1031 Pts 1116 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+8%
Value & Sentiment 
+6,819%
Market Share
Based on 67,695,524 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 1.37 % Insanely higher market share.
+13,600%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 86 % Much more popular.
+39%
Nice To Haves 
+18%
Age
Newest 		65+ Months 65 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2029 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+28% 		1590 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1837 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+27% 		1451 Pts
Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.7%
Average Bench 97.9%
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This was the ultimate niche CPU. At the time of its release, it had an optimal combination of multi-core performance without sacrificing as much single- and quad- as the higher-core CPUs, at an excellent price-point. It utilizes quad-channel RAM. If you were a content creator without external funding, had one machine in the budget, then this chip might even now in mid-2019 be what you're looking for. The higher-end Threadrippers will throw more cores at you... for up to five times the price. If you've a home studio, running a DAW on the same PC you use for everything; or you do your own video editing; or you're an independent streamer; then those extra 12 or 18 cores aren't really going to help you that much anyway, for all that extra cash - AND those CPUs have lower performance in more common applications (single- low-thread apps). Not worth it. Intel isn't even on the table, of course. If you're reading this in the future: these benchmarks have multiple categories for a reason. Read and think. Find the best combination for what you intend to do with it - not some arbitrary "the best" overall. There is no such thing, because you won't be using your computer for Overall, now will you? [Aug '19 spacefiddle]

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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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