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IntelBX8070110850K
IntelBX80684I38350K

10 Cores, 20 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q3 2017.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
313 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+16%
270 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
109 EFps +1% 108 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
138 EFps +3% 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
142 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+14%
125 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
135 EFps 145 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+7%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 108,366 user samples
84,873 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 88% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 88% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 98th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
23,493 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 233rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
98.9 % Faster effective speed.
+21%
81.7 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
92 Pts +3% 89 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
146 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+19%
123 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
288 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+18%
245 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
567 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32%
428 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,076 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+143%
442 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.4 Pts +1% 96.6 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
155 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+6%
146 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
307 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+6%
290 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
609 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+12%
544 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,193 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+114%
557 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,024,560 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.33 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,000%
0.03 %
Value
Value For Money
98.7 % Slightly better value.
+8%
91.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % +2% 55 %
Price
Price (score)
$280 $185 Much cheaper.
+34%
Age
Newest
51+ Months Much more recent.
+41%
86 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,987 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+265%
545 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,845 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+315%
445 Pts

The Intel Core i9-10850K is one of the best valued high-end CPUs from Intel in the past few years. Essentially, the 10850K is a worse binned 10900K, meaning that it may be a hundred or two megahertz slower than the 10900K and may not overclock as well as a standard 10900K. Otherwise, the 10850K is nearly identical to the 10900K. The 10850K is a very strong gaming and workstation CPU. With a sub-$400 price-tag, the 10850K has a similar pricing to the Ryzen 7 5800X. Gamers who want the faster overall gaming performance should go with the Ryzen 7 5800X, while users who want the best overclocking and a slightly better workstation/multi-core performance may want to stick with the 10850K. Note that Intel will be switching to a new chipset with their 12th generation Alder Lake processors, so the upgrade path is limited to Intel's 11th generation Rocket Lake processors, which is mostly not worth the upgrade. Also, as of Q1 of 2020, the 10900K remains $75-100 more expensive than the 10850K. There is just not enough performance gain for most users to justify the extra cost, so most users would be better off with a 10850K. At the end of the day, the 10850K is still a very solid choice for anyone who wants a high-performing intel processor that will last for a good few years before really needing a upgrade.  [May '21 NorthStar]

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The quad core i3-8350K hails from Intel’s most recent (and as yet unreleased) generation of Coffee Lake processors. It has a stock clock of 4.0 GHz, 8MB of cache and a TDP of 95W. The 8350K is the first i3 processor to feature four cores (previous generations of i3s had two cores and four threads). With this eighth generation of processors, Intel has introduced a step change in their nomenclature which witnesses the old quad core i5s become the new quad core i3s. Our benchmarks show a 25% increase in effective speed between generations of i3 8350K vs 7350K and near equivalence between the outgoing i5-7600K and the new i3-8350K. Although the price points of Coffee Lake are not yet known, if Intel keep them roughly in line with the previous generations (i3 ~= $140) this will represent the best improvement in value for money since Sandy Bridge as the 8350K at $140 would be 34.8% cheaper than a 7600K at $215. Cynics among us will see this as an effort to fend off competition from AMD’s new multi-core Ryzen processors. It appears Intel may have been successful with this move as early benchmarks from the 8350K suggest that it beats the more expensive 8 core Ryzen 7 1700 in single and quad core performance by 25%. The 8350K is a great choice for gaming builds, but the budget will also need to factor in a complementary motherboard based on the new 300 series chipset. Expect the quad core i3-8100 which is the 8350K’s little sister featuring a base clock of 3.6 GHz, to follow shortly. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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