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IntelBX8070110900K
IntelBX80684I38350K

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.7GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 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 130,762 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%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
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
99.6 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
81.7 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
91.1 Pts +2% 89 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
149 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+21%
123 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
295 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+20%
245 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
579 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+35%
428 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,100 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+149%
442 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.4 Pts +1% 96.6 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
158 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8%
146 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
314 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8%
290 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
623 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+15%
544 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,222 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+119%
557 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,024,076 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.45 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,400%
0.03 %
Value
Value For Money
87.3 % 91.3 % +5%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
66 % More popular.
+20%
55 %
Price
Price (score)
$450 $185 Much cheaper.
+59%
Age
Newest
54 Months Much more recent.
+37%
86 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 91 Watts More energy efficient.
+27%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
10 cores Hugely higher core count.
+150%
4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
20 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+400%
4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.7 GHz 4 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+8%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+33%
4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2,033 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+273%
545 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,888 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+324%
445 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'20 Q4'17
Cache
Cache
20 MB Intel® Smart Cache 8 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2015D PCG 2015C (130W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
128 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2933 DDR4-2400
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.20 GHz 1.15 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2 No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
3 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4

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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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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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