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IntelBX8070110900K
AMD100-100000908WOF

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

16 Cores, 32 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 109,721 user samples
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%
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Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
2,452 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 125% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 113% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 113% Great: 125%
SPEED RANK: 26th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
99.6 % 120 % Faster effective speed.
+20%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
91.1 Pts +2% 89.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
149 Pts 209 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+40%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
295 Pts 411 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+39%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
579 Pts 802 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+39%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1100 Pts 1550 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+41%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.4 Pts 98.5 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
158 Pts 224 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+42%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
314 Pts 437 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+39%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
623 Pts 860 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+38%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1222 Pts 1676 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+37%
Market Share
Based on 68,928,925 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.43 % Hugely higher market share.
+169%
0.16 %
Value
Value For Money
86.6 % 97.1 % Better value.
+12%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
66 % More popular.
+25%
53 %
Price
Price (score)
$463 Cheaper.
+23%
$598
Age
Newest
54 Months 20+ Months Much more recent.
+63%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2033 Pts 3836 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+89%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1888 Pts 3526 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+87%

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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The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Mar '23 CPUPro]

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