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IntelBX80671I76850K
▲ 9229,910 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.7GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

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▲ 594,770 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 350,473 user samples
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321,194 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 103% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 82% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 82% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 120th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
29,279 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 195th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		93.2 % Faster effective speed.
+11% 		83.6 %
Average Score 
+12%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		91 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5% 		86.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		135 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18% 		114 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		268 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+18% 		227 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		525 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+21% 		435 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		688 Pts 713 Pts +4%
Overclocked Score 
+12%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.5 Pts +1% 95.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17% 		131 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		306 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+18% 		259 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		604 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+21% 		500 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		822 Pts +1% 812 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+627%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.03 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,475% 		0.04 %
Value
Value For Money 		109 % +3% 107 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		92 % Much more popular.
+56% 		59 %
Price
Price (score) 		$155 $115 Cheaper.
+26%
Nice To Haves 
+7%
Age
Newest 		66 Months More recent.
+30% 		94 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32% 		140 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		6 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz +3% 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.6 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+15% 		4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		848 Pts 1012 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+19%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		717 Pts 903 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+26%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Broadwell-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 LGA2011-V3
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'18 Q2'16
Cache
Cache 		9 MB SmartCache 15 MB
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$262.00 - $263.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.60 GHz 4 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR4 2400/2133
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		2 4
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 None
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 40

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 93.2%
Average Bench 83.6%
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The hex-core i5-9600K is third in Intel’s line-up of 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs. It has a TDP of 95W and requires an aftermarket cooler (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400). The 9600K was designed to be overclocked. Once this is enabled in the BIOS (requires a Z-series motherboard), the 9600K runs 10% faster. In terms of performance, the i5-9600K is almost unbeatable for desktop users and it has sufficient multi-core performance to handle all but the most demanding workstation tasks. For CPU encoding (Cinebench, Blender, Handbrake etc.) the Ryzen 3000 series offers great 64-core performance. For example the overclocked Ryzen 3600 is approximately 13% worse for gaming, desktop and normal consumer workloads but it is 27% faster for 64-core processing. CPU encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn, encoding tasks are far better performed by dedicated hardware such an NVENC or QuickSync. At stock clocks the i5-9600K is around 8% slower than Intel’s flagship i9-9900K but when both are overclocked, the 9600K closes the gaming gap to within two or three percent. Considering that the 9900K is the fastest gaming processor available, and almost twice the price of the 9600K, this is no small feat. The i5-9600K is aimed squarely at gamers who are not willing to compromise on performance but don't want to pay more than they need to. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-6850K is one of four new Broadwell-E prosumer CPUs. This model has six cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.6 and 4.0 GHz respectively. The 6850K is based on the 14 nm Broadwell-E architecture. It has a TDP of 140 watts, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes and no integrated graphics. Because of its relatively high MSRP of around $700, this CPU only makes sense for niche use cases which could include top end graphics design or video production workstations. Comparing the 6850K and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use the 6850K only offers a gain of around 10% for a whopping two fold price increase. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6850K. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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