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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	284 EFps		306 EFps	Slightly Better CSGO EFps. +8%
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	106 EFps		109 EFps	+3%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	139 EFps		146 EFps	Slightly Better Overwatch EFps. +5%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	139 EFps		147 EFps	Slightly Better PUBG EFps. +6%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	139 EFps	+2%	136 EFps

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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: 148^th / 1442

Gaming 88%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 90%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 80%

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Best Bench: 112% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 94% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)

Poor: 94% Great: 112%

SPEED RANK: 63^rd / 1442

Gaming 103%

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Desktop 105%

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Workstation 104%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		88.4 %			103 %	Faster effective speed. +17%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	90.1 Pts	+3%	87.4 Pts
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	128 Pts		171 Pts	Much faster single-core speed. +34%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	249 Pts		333 Pts	Much faster dual-core speed. +34%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	466 Pts		638 Pts	Much faster quad-core speed. +37%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	770 Pts		1114 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +45%


Memory OC Memory Latency	96.5 Pts	+1%	95.6 Pts
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	148 Pts		183 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +24%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	292 Pts		360 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +23%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	558 Pts		700 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +25%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	892 Pts		1279 Pts	Much faster OC octa-core speed. +43%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	1.34 %	Hugely higher market share. +198%	0.45 %
Value Value For Money	98.7 %		105 %	Slightly better value. +6%
User Rating UBM User Rating	81 %	Slightly more popular. +8%	75 %
Price Price (score)	$186	Cheaper. +30%	$265


Age Newest	78 Months		37 Months	Much more recent. +53%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watts	More energy efficient. +24%	125 Watts
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	3.7 GHz	Slightly faster base frequency. +6%	3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.7 GHz		5.3 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +13%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1147 Pts		1734 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +51%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	971 Pts		1600 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +65%


Series CPU Architecture	Coffee Lake	Rocket Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Graphics Integrated Graphics	UHD 630	UHD 750

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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The i9-11900K is the fastest CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup which brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) and 50% stronger integrated graphics. There are also 500 series chipset improvements including: 20 PCIe4 CPU lanes (up from 16) and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps up from 10 Gbps). Rocket Lake’s IPC uplift 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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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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