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IntelBX8070110600K
IntelBX80684I99900K
▲ 899,407 ▼

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

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▲ 8614,939 ▼

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

Game EFps  
+2%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		284 EFps 298 EFps +5%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		106 EFps 108 EFps +2%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		139 EFps +1% 138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		139 EFps +1% 137 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		139 EFps 149 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+7%
Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 425,174 user samples
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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: 128th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
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 		92.2 % 97.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
External Data: 1080p 
+2%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		1 % BFV 1%, SotTR 1%, MetroEx 3%, Divis2 1%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review 		0 % BFV 3%, SotTR 5%, Witcher3 0%, MetroEx 4%, Sekiro 0%, Wolf2 1% FarC5 1%, Rage2 2%, Civ6 1%, ACO 8%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		0 % BFV 3%, SotTR 5%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 0%, MetroEx 4%, Sekiro 0%, Wolf2 1% FarC5 1%, Civ6 1%, ACO 8%
21 May20|Optimum Tech
Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		RDR2 0% 3 % FarC5 7%, OverW 0%, SotTR 5%, StarWJFO 3%, CSGO 7%, R6S 1%
28 May20|Gamers Nexus
Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, ... 		4 % OC SotTR 5% OC, F119 5% OC, TWarTKC 3% OC, Divis2 1% OC
28 May20|Gamers Nexus
Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, ... 		2 % Hitm2 1%, SotTR 3%, F119 3%, TWarTKC 3%, Divis2 1%
Average Score 
+8%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		90.5 Pts 93.1 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		137 Pts 142 Pts +4%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		268 Pts 281 Pts +5%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		505 Pts 551 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+9%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		825 Pts 981 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+19%
Overclocked Score 
+7%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.6 Pts 97.2 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		149 Pts 153 Pts +3%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		296 Pts 305 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		569 Pts 604 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		918 Pts 1116 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+22%
Value & Sentiment 
+43%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.36 % 1.32 % Hugely higher market share.
+267%
Value
Value For Money 		111 % Better value.
+26% 		88 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		89 % +3% 86 %
Price
Price (score) 		$144 Much cheaper.
+65% 		$410
Nice To Haves 
+14%
Age
Newest 		47 Months More recent.
+29% 		66 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 8 cores Much higher core count.
+33%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4.1 GHz Faster base frequency.
+14% 		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.8 GHz 5 GHz +4%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1154 Pts 1590 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+38%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1041 Pts 1451 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+39%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'20 Q4'18
Cache
Cache 		12 MB Intel® Smart Cache 16 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.80 GHz 5.00 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015D PCG 2015D (130W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 64 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2 2.0
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 92.2%
Average Bench 97.9%
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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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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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