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IntelBX8070110850K
IntelBX8070110900K

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

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.7GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 192,142 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
107,269 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 91st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
98.9 % 99.6 % +1%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...
1 % BFV 1%, SotTR 1%, MetroEx 2%, Divis2 1%
05 Nov20|Anandtech
AMD Zen 3 Ryzen Deep Dive Review: ...
StrangeB 1%, Bord3 0%, GTAV 1%, FinFant15 0%, Chernob 1%, DExMD 1%, FinFant14 0%, RDR2 1%, WoT 0% 1 % FarC5 1%, Civ6 2%, F119 2%, GearsT 10%
26 Dec20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Review: The Pric...
2 % Hitm2 1%, FarC5 6%, Bord3 0%, ProjC3 1%, SotTR 1%, RDR2 1%, Divis2 3%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
92 Pts +1% 91.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
146 Pts 149 Pts +2%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
288 Pts 295 Pts +2%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
567 Pts 579 Pts +2%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,076 Pts 1,100 Pts +2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.4 Pts 97.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
155 Pts 158 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
307 Pts 314 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
609 Pts 623 Pts +2%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,193 Pts 1,222 Pts +2%
Market Share
Based on 69,026,218 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.33 % 0.45 % Much higher market share.
+36%
Value
Value For Money
98.7 % Better value.
+13%
87.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % 66 % More popular.
+18%
Price
Price (score)
$280 Much cheaper.
+38%
$450
Age
Newest
51+ Months Slightly more recent.
+6%
54 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,987 Pts 2,033 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,845 Pts 1,888 Pts +2%

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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Intel’s Comet Lake flagship, the i9-10900K, is the fastest gaming and desktop CPU currently available. This ten-core hyperthreaded processor can easily be overclocked so that all twenty threads run at an eye-watering 5.2 GHz. Whilst its stellar performance is second to none, it comes with a premium price tag of $488 USD. The 10900K also requires a new (Z490) LGA1200 motherboard, which Intel has indicated will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. Whilst AMD’s competing $420 USD Ryzen 3900X and $675 USD Ryzen 3950X do have a greater number of cores, their lower clock speeds and higher memory latency handicap them in non-rendering use cases. Overall, the 10900K has a 16% effective speed advantage over both the 3900X and 3950X. Users that do a lot of rendering should investigate dedicated hardware encoders such as NVENC and Quick Sync as these are far more efficient than CPU based rendering. Comparing the 10900K and 10700K shows that, when paired with a 2060S, the 10700K offers comparable gaming performance for 20% less money. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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