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IntelBX80673I77820X
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6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.9GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

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▲ 631,512 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Skylake-X.
Release date: Q2 2017.

Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 328,006 user samples
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299,482 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 185th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
28,524 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 70% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 233rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		84.8 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6% 		80.1 %
Average Score 
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		87.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+16% 		75.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		117 Pts 121 Pts +3%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		233 Pts 238 Pts +2%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		450 Pts 455 Pts +1%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		589 Pts 822 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+40%
Overclocked Score 
+13%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11% 		85 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		123 Pts 138 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		243 Pts 272 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		484 Pts 533 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+10%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		685 Pts 976 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+42%
Value & Sentiment 
+1,016%
Market Share
Based on 67,813,173 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.6 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,900% 		0.04 %
Value
Value For Money 		113 % Much better value.
+53% 		73.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		86 % Much more popular.
+37% 		63 %
Price
Price (score) 		$98 Much cheaper.
+74% 		$375
Nice To Haves 
+41%
Age
Newest 		63 Months More recent.
+23% 		82 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+54% 		140 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 8 cores Much higher core count.
+33%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		6 threads 16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+24%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.1 GHz 4.5 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+10%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		696 Pts 1445 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+108%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		614 Pts 1263 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+106%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Skylake-X
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 LGA2066
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'19 Q2'17
Cache
Cache 		9 MB SmartCache 11 MB L3
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.10 GHz 4.30 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2017X
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		2 4
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 28

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 84.8%
Average Bench 80.1%
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Intel’s Core i5-9400F is a hex-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 2.9 / 4.1 GHz, 9 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler but it does not have integrated graphics like the “non-F” variants. Although the 9400F is compatible with the enthusiast grade Z390 chipset it is normally paired with a better value for money B360 motherboard. At its launch the i5-9400F retailed for $180 but prices have dropped to the point ($135) that it now represents an excellent value proposition to gamers. Comparing the i5-9400F to the Ryzen 3600 shows that the 3600 is 8% better for quad-core processing but it costs 40% ($50) more than the 9400F. Ordinarily higher quad-core performance would result in better gaming but the Ryzen 3000 memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. Gamers can invest the $50 savings in a better GPU, for example by upgrading from a 2060S to a 2070S. Since the GPU makes the most difference to gaming, the end result is a system which offers far superior real world gaming performance for similar money. For those gamers who demand the best of the best, it is necessary to jump to one of the higher frequency SKUs such as the 9600K but for everyone else the i5-9400F offers unparalleled value. [Aug '19 CPUPro]

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The I7-7820X is the second of three new Skylake-X HEDT (high end desktop processors) released by Intel as part of their core X series (the others being the flagship 10-core i9-7900X and the 6-core i7-7800X). The 7820X is an 8-core, 16-thread CPU which will amply satisfy all but the heaviest of multi-threaded use cases. The 7820X requires a relatively expensive X299 (Basin Falls) motherboard, which costs upwards of $250. The 7820X is listed at $599 which is about $200 more than AMD's current flagship 8-core, 16 thread Ryzen 7 1800X. In addition to better IPC, the 7820X is higher clocked with base and max boost clocks of 3.6/4.5 GHz respectively, compared to 3.6G/4.0 GHz for the Ryzen 7 1800X. The additional $200 (50%) buys you around 20% more performance in both single and multi core workloads. Intel have also released several Kabylake-X HEDT CPUs: the 4-thread i5-7640X and the 8-thread i7-7740X and will shortly release of even higher spec Skylake-X processors. It's probably wise to hold off purchasing until the eagerly anticipated 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen Threadripper CPUs are launched later this month. [Jul '17 CPUPro]

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