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IntelBX80684I59600KF
▲ 621,069 ▼
  

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 824,321 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.70 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Effective Speed 
+48%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 147,660 user samples
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82,538 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 72% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 47% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 47% Great: 72%
SPEED RANK: 544th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
65,122 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 102% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 102%
SPEED RANK: 129th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		62.9 % 93.2 % Much faster effective speed.
+48%
Average Score 
+77%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.2 Pts 91.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+14%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		83.1 Pts 134 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+61%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		162 Pts 267 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+65%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		262 Pts 521 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+99%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		279 Pts 686 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+146%
Overclocked Score 
+72%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.5 Pts 96.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		92.4 Pts 151 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+63%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		181 Pts 303 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+67%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		327 Pts 597 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+83%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		334 Pts 808 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+142%
Value & Sentiment 
+105%
Market Share
Based on 67,977,367 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.09 % 0.25 % Hugely higher market share.
+178%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 82 % Much more popular.
+32%
Nice To Haves 
+118%
Age
Newest 		125+ Months 61+ Months Much more recent.
+51%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		334 Pts 838 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+151%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		282 Pts 712 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+152%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'11 Q1'19
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.7 GHz 4.60 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 62.9%
Average Bench 93.2%
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My favorite CPU of all time after the Core i3-8100 that I upgraded it from, to this, the amazing Core i5-9600KF, that has no problem being soft overclocked to 4.8 GHz on all cores with no stability or heat issues. I just love it and I have been using and don't plan on upgrading it anytime soon. What a beast! [Jun '23 therealmustii]

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