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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	284 EFps		287 EFps	+1%
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	106 EFps		109 EFps	+3%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	139 EFps	+1%	137 EFps
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	139 EFps	+2%	136 EFps
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	139 EFps		145 EFps	+4%

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Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)

Poor: 76% Great: 100%

SPEED RANK: 162^nd / 1463

Gaming 88%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 90%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 80%

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550,833 User Benchmarks

Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 82% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)

Poor: 82% Great: 105%

SPEED RANK: 110^th / 1463

Gaming 97%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 97%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 89%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		88.4 %			96.9 %	Slightly faster effective speed. +10%


14 Nov19\|PCGamer AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review		5 %	Hitm2 12%, FarC5 5%, StrangeB 1%, TWarW2 6%, SotTR 16%, ACO 2%, MetroEx 1%, MESoW 2%, Divis2 2%
10 Mar21\|HardwareLUXX Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...		7 %	BFV 0%, SotTR 10%, MetroEx 7%, Divis2 10%
05 Nov20\|Techpowerup AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review	SotTR 1%, Witcher3 0%	1 %	FarC5 0%, BFV 1%, Rage2 1%, Civ6 6%, ACO 2%, MetroEx 1%, Sekiro 2%, Wolf2 1%
05 Nov20\|Techpowerup AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review	SotTR 1%, Witcher3 0%	1 %	FarC5 0%, BFV 1%, Rage2 1%, Civ6 6%, ACO 2%, MetroEx 1%, Sekiro 2%, Wolf2 1%
28 May20\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ...	SotTR 1%, Witcher3 0%	1 %	FarC5 0%, BFV 1%, Rage2 1%, Civ6 6%, ACO 2%, MetroEx 1%, Sekiro 2%, Wolf2 1%
30 Oct19\|Gamers Nexus Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki...		9 %	Hitm2 14%, TWarW2 6%, F118 8%, GTAV 13%, SotTR 4%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	90.1 Pts	90.9 Pts	+1%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	128 Pts	140 Pts	Slightly faster single-core speed. +9%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	249 Pts	279 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +12%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	466 Pts	552 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +18%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	770 Pts	964 Pts	Faster octa-core speed. +25%


Memory OC Memory Latency	96.5 Pts	96.6 Pts	+0%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	148 Pts	155 Pts	+5%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	292 Pts	309 Pts	Slightly faster OC dual-core speed. +6%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	558 Pts	618 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +11%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	892 Pts	1123 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +26%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	1.48 %		1.73 %	Higher market share. +17%
Value Value For Money	101 %		101 %	+0%
User Rating UBM User Rating	82 %		92 %	More popular. +12%
Price Price (score)	$170	Cheaper. +28%	$235


Age Newest	84 Months		71 Months	More recent. +15%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watts		95 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	6 cores		8 cores	Much higher core count. +33%
Threads CPU Processing Threads	12 threads	Much higher thread count. +50%	8 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	14 nm		14 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz	+3%	3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.7 GHz		4.9 GHz	+4%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1147 Pts	+0%	1145 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	971 Pts		1001 Pts	+3%


Series CPU Architecture	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Graphics Integrated Graphics	UHD 630	UHD 630
Launch Date Launch Date	Q4'17	Q4'18
Cache Cache	12 MB	12 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Recommended Price Recommended Customer Price	N/A	$374.00 - $385.00
Max Turbo Frequency Max Turbo Frequency	4.70 GHz	4.90 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification Thermal Solution Specification	PCG 2015C (130W)	PCG 2015D (130W)
Hyper-Threading Tech Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡	Yes	No
PCI Express Configurations PCI Express Configurations ‡	Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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The i7-8700K is Intel’s latest, top of the range, 8th generation Coffee Lake processor. Like Kaby Lake and Sky Lake before that, Coffee Lake is based on Intel’s 14nm architecture which has been slightly optimized on each iteration. Following AMD’s modus operandi, Intel has upped the cores and threads across the range of their CPUs. In previous generations, a 6-core processor would have been a high-end desk-top (HEDT) processor, however the i7-8700K is the first Intel CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads to be classified (and priced) as a mainstream consumer processor. Specifically, the i7-8700K features a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz which boosts to 4.7 GHz (4.5 GHz for the previous generation i7-7700k), 12MB of smart (L3) cache and 2 channels of DDR4 RAM. The majority of the performance improvements over the 7th generation stem from the higher core count which results in a 50% increase in multi-core speed between the i7-7700k and i7-8700k. A new motherboard will need to be factored into the budget when upgrading to the 8700K as it requires a new Intel Z370 chipset which has supposedly been designed to better deliver power to CPUs with a greater number of cores. Also available in this latest release of CPUs is the 6 core 6 thread i5-8600k which is a more rational option (around $100 cheaper) for the vast majority of users that don’t require hyper-threading. Sandy bridge owners can finally justify an upgrade but with the next iteration of AMD's Zen architecture just around the corner the CPU market will be a lot faster moving now that Intel, once again, has to compete. ^{[Sep '17 CPUPro]}

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Intel’s Core i7-9700K is an unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake CPU. It is an 8 core, 8 thread processor. The 9700K features 12 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. Like the other 9th generation chips, it is compatible with Intel’s new Z390 chipset as well as last years Z370 chipset (with an updated BIOS). The 9700K has stock base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.6 GHz and a single core boost of 4.9 GHz (compared to 3.6, 4.7 and 5.0 GHz for the flagship 9900K). This translates to almost identical single, quad and octa core performance between the 9900K and 9700K. Mainstream PC games do not benefit from more than six threads, so at $350 (25% cheaper than the 9900K), the 9700K offers far better value for money to gamers. That said gamers have very little reason not to consider the i5-9600K which, when overclocked, offers almost equivalent performance at a 35% discount. ^{[Oct '18 CPUPro]}

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Intel Core i5-12600K $164	Nvidia RTX 4060 $299	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $147
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