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IntelBX8070811600K
IntelBX80684I99900K
▲ 897,384 ▼

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

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▲ 8515,029 ▼

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

Game EFps  
+1%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		296 EFps 298 EFps +1%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps 108 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		142 EFps +3% 138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		143 EFps +4% 137 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		134 EFps 149 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+11%
Effective Speed 
+1%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 398,189 user samples
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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
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: 105th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		99.3 % +1% 97.9 %
Average Score 
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88.4 Pts 93.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		162 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14% 		142 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		313 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+11% 		281 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		592 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7% 		551 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		945 Pts 981 Pts +4%
Overclocked Score 
+5%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.4 Pts 97.2 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		172 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12% 		153 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		338 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+11% 		305 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		661 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+9% 		604 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,034 Pts 1,116 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+8%
Value & Sentiment 
+45%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.38 % 1.38 % Hugely higher market share.
+263%
Value
Value For Money 		112 % Better value.
+25% 		89.5 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		89 % +5% 85 %
Price
Price (score) 		$181 Much cheaper.
+53% 		$385
Nice To Haves 
+11%
Age
Newest 		43 Months Much more recent.
+40% 		72 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 		3.9 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+8% 		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz 5 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,256 Pts 1,590 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+27%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,165 Pts 1,451 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+25%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Rocket Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 750 UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 99.3%
Average Bench 97.9%

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 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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