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IntelBX8070811600K
IntelBX80684I39350KF
$180

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.9GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

 $180 

4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
296 EFps Slightly Better CSGO EFps.
+10%
270 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
108 EFps 108 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
142 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6%
134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
143 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+14%
125 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
134 EFps 145 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 45,408 user samples
43,966 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 93rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
1,442 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 73% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 160th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
99.3 % Faster effective speed.
+11%
89.3 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88.4 Pts 89.1 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+17%
138 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
313 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+14%
275 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
592 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+15%
515 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
945 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+81%
523 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.4 Pts 96.1 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+10%
157 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
338 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8%
313 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
661 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+8%
613 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,034 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+69%
613 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,025,486 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.38 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,700%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
112 % Better value.
+11%
101 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % Much more popular.
+44%
62 %
Price
Price (score)
$181 $180 +1%
Age
Newest
43 Months Much more recent.
+37%
68 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 91 Watts More energy efficient.
+27%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+7%
4.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,256 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+107%
608 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,165 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+122%
525 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Rocket Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 750 None

The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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The i3-9350KF is a 9th generation quad core Coffee Lake CPU which is designed to be used with a discrete graphics card. It has base/boost turbo frequencies of 4.0/4.6 GHz. The 9350KF generates less heat than its higher core "K" counterparts so getting a decent overclock without expensive cooling is relatively straightforward. Overclocking the 9350KF to 5 GHz with a $20 USD Gammaxx 400 cooler puts the 9350KF at similar single, dual and quad core performance levels as the 9600K, 9700K and 9900K SKUs. Consequently there is not much difference in fps between the 9350KF and any other CPU regardless of core count. At $180 USD the 9350KF sits amongst the top value gaming and desktop CPUs currently available. Comparing the 4 thread 9350KF to AMD’s twice as expensive 16 thread Ryzen 3700X shows that the 9350KF wins hands down in all five of today’s most popular games. The only other CPUs worth considering for unbeatable gaming performance are the 9600K or 9600KF which have 50% more, equally fast cores, for less than 10% more money.  [Nov '19 CPUPro]

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