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IntelBX80684I99900KS
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.9GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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▲ 561,719 ▼
  

8 Cores, 16 Threads @4.00 GHz, 127 W.
Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Game EFps  
+9%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		238 EFps 306 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+29%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		100 EFps 108 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+8%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		139 EFps +1% 138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		131 EFps 140 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+7%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		131 EFps 134 EFps +2%
Effective Speed 
+17%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 84,644 user samples
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71,804 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 69% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 0.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 69% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 186th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
12,840 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 82nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		84.5 % 98.8 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Average Score 
+25%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		86.6 Pts 92.8 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		119 Pts 147 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+24%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		232 Pts 289 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		443 Pts 563 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		722 Pts 1016 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+41%
Overclocked Score 
+25%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.4 Pts 97.7 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		125 Pts 155 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+24%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		247 Pts 308 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		488 Pts 614 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+26%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		776 Pts 1148 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+48%
Value & Sentiment 
+1,526%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.62 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,000% 		0.02 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		85 % Much more popular.
+52% 		56 %
Nice To Haves 
+42%
Age
Newest 		47 Months More recent.
+13% 		54+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		979 Pts 1664 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+70%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		912 Pts 1531 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+68%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'20 Q4'19
Cache
Cache 		12 MB Intel® Smart Cache 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.30 GHz 5.00 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C PCG 2015D
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.10 GHz 1.20 GHz

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 84.5%
Average Bench 98.8%
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The Intel's specially binned i9-9900K, featuring 5GHz all core boost and base clock of 4GHz. This CPU is one of the most powerful Intel CPU in term of day-to-day and gaming performance but with TDP of 127W, bulky air cooler or 240mm AIO is recommended to make sure the CPU doesn't overheat, and open loop liquid cooling if you want to OC. [Jun '20 ColdSpy]

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