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IntelBX80684I39100F
IntelBX8070110600K
▲ 8413,468 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q2 2019.

VS
▲ 899,474 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.1GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Game EFps  
+11%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		232 EFps 284 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+22%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		105 EFps 106 EFps +1%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		137 EFps 139 EFps +1%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		117 EFps 139 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+19%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		127 EFps 139 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+9%
Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 105,261 user samples
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Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 256th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
70,951 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 145th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		80.1 % 92.2 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
External Data: 1080p 
+17%
21 May20|Optimum Tech
Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		17 % FarC5 9%, OverW 32%, SotTR 51%, RDR2 13%, StarWJFO 7%, CSGO 9%, R6S 1%
Average Score 
+29%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88 Pts 90.5 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		122 Pts 137 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		240 Pts 268 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		416 Pts 505 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+21%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		423 Pts 825 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+95%
Overclocked Score 
+30%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.6 Pts 96.6 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		126 Pts 149 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		250 Pts 296 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+18%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		476 Pts 569 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+20%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		475 Pts 918 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+93%
Value & Sentiment 
+14%
Market Share
Based on 69,002,194 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.17 % 0.27 % Much higher market share.
+59%
Value
Value For Money 		103 % 113 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		84 % 89 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score) 		$110 Cheaper.
+18% 		$134
Nice To Haves 
+60%
Age
Newest 		67 Months 54 Months More recent.
+19%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 4.1 GHz Faster base frequency.
+14%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz 4.8 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		474 Pts 1,154 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+143%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		427 Pts 1,041 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+144%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'19 Q2'20
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.20 GHz 4.80 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		37.5 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 2
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 3

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.1%
Average Bench 92.2%

Intel’s Core i3-9100F is a quad-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz, 6 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler. Gamers should pair the 9100F with a Z390 motherboard and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds. This will deliver up to a 15% fps boost which is well worth it considering that many Z390 boards are available for around $100 USD (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). The 9100F has great single core performance coupled with a strong memory sub system. This enables it to deliver excellent all round performance, easily holding its own against far pricier CPUs for the majority of use cases. The heavily hyped 12 threaded 6 core Ryzen 3600, paired with a 2060S, barely pulls ahead in any of the top five games. [Oct '19 CPUPro]

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Intel’s tenth gen, six-core i5-10600K is one of the fastest consumer CPUs currently available. Out of the box, its maximum all core frequency is 4.5 GHz, but a simple overclock allows all 12 threads to hit 5.0 GHz. Although a new Z490 (LGA1200) motherboard is required, Intel have indicated that LGA1200 will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. The eight-core Ryzen 3700X currently competes in the 10600K’s price bracket. CPU based encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn but If dedicated hardware such as NVENC or QuickSync is not an option, the 3700X can outperform the 10600K in encoding workloads such as UserBenchmark 64-core, Cinebench, Blender-CPU and Handbrake-CPU. Meanwhile, the 10600K is better for almost everything else. Currently, the real problem with the 10600K, and much of the Comet Lake line up, is availability. Whilst there was a paper launch in Q2 2020, at the time of writing, the 10600K is still largely unavailable for purchase. In order to achieve better value for money, without compromising on gaming performance, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9600K which is 26% cheaper and offers similar gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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