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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.5GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

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▲ 785,091 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Game EFps  
+5%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		306 EFps Slightly Better CSGO EFps.
+9% 		280 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		109 EFps 110 EFps +1%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		146 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6% 		138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		147 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+9% 		135 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		136 EFps +2% 133 EFps
Effective Speed 
+14%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 309,156 user samples
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44,319 User Benchmarks
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: 63rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
264,837 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 136th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		103 % Faster effective speed.
+14% 		90.7 %
Average Score 
+31%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		87.4 Pts 90.1 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		171 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+33% 		129 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		333 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+30% 		257 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		638 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+27% 		502 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1114 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+70% 		656 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+24%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.6 Pts 96.5 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		183 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+21% 		151 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		360 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+19% 		302 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		700 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+18% 		594 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1279 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+60% 		798 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+15%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.35 % 0.43 % Higher market share.
+23%
Value
Value For Money 		105 % +1% 103 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		75 % 78 % +4%
Price
Price (score) 		$265 $173 Much cheaper.
+35%
Nice To Haves 
+55%
Age
Newest 		36 Months Much more recent.
+54% 		78 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Much higher core count.
+33% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167% 		6 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+23% 		4.3 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1734 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+109% 		828 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1600 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+135% 		681 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Rocket Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 750 UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 103%
Average Bench 90.7%
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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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The unlocked hex-core i5-8600K from Intel’s latest Coffee Lake generation of processors is the new flagship of the i5 series, succeeding the Kaby Lake quad-core i5-7600K. The 8th generation of processors brings the largest performance uplift since Sandy Bridge by adding more cores at each of the i3, i5 and i7 product lines. Like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8600K is built upon optimized 14nm architecture, marginally improved upon from Kaby Lake and Skylake. The 8600K has a 95W TDP and a nominal stock clock of 3.6 GHz, which boosts to 4.1 GHz for all six cores, 4.2 GHz for dual/quad and 4.3 GHz for single core. Early benchmarks put the i5-8600K’s effective speed 15% ahead of the i5-7600K. A 50% increase in multi-core speed is explained by two additional cores and thanks to the quad-core clock bump from 4 GHz on the 7600K to 4.2 GHz on the 8600K there is also an additional 5% performance boost across all workloads. All Coffee Lake processors require a 300-series chipset, making a straight CPU upgrade unfeasible despite sharing the same socket as their Z270 predecessors. Even though most games still use less than 4 cores simultaneously, the i5-8600K is a great choice for gamers but for $80 less, the 8350K which is faster than last years 7600K and only marginally weaker for gaming than the 8600K is certainly well worth considering as well. [Oct '17 CPUPro]

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