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IntelBX80684I99900K
AMDYD270XBGAFBOX
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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

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Effective Speed 
+23%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 252,893 user samples
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77,416 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 110% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79% Great: 110%
SPEED RANK: 2nd / 1184
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO
175,477 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 71% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 71% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 46th / 1184
Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 83%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		101 % Faster effective speed.
+23% 		81.7 %
Average User Bench 
+22%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		145 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+23% 		118 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		287 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+23% 		234 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		566 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+23% 		459 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1053 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+24% 		848 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1495 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+17% 		1276 Pts
Overclocked Bench 
+24%
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		155 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+23% 		126 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		309 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+25% 		248 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		618 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+26% 		489 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1206 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+26% 		954 Pts
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1649 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+20% 		1376 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+33%
Market Share
Based on 20,952,371 CPUs tested.
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.98 % 1.84 % Hugely higher market share.
+88%
Value
Value For Money 		87.3 % 90.1 % +3%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		136 % More popular.
+17% 		116 %
Price
Price (score) 		$468 $195 Much cheaper.
+58%
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		11 Months Much more recent.
+35% 		17 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+10% 		105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores 8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads 16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 12 nm Slightly newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.7 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+16% 		4.3 GHz
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 101%
Average Bench 81.7%
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The Intel i9-9900K is an 8 core, 16 thread, unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake processor. It has a base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.7 GHz and a single-core boost of 5.0 GHz (the highest frequency achieved yet from this class of Intel CPU). It features 16 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. The 9900K is compatible with the new Z390 chipset, and subject to a BIOS update, is also compatible with the older Z370 chipset. Aimed at users who do not wish to compromise, the i9-9900K offers the best gaming and desktop experience available at any price. Heavy workstation users should consider the Ryzen 9 3900X which is similarly priced. Comparing the overclocked 3900X shows that it is just 10% worse for gaming and desktop (sub octa-core) but around 40% better for 64-core computations. Gamers should consider the 9700K which offers identical overclocked gaming performance at a $100 USD discount. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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The 8 core, 16 thread 2700X is AMD’s second generation Ryzen 7 flagship following in the wake of the Ryzen 7 1800X which continues to offer excellent multi-core value for money. This new Pinnacle Ridge processor features the Zen+ architecture with 12nm lithography compared to 14nm previously. Whilst there is no increase in the number of cores, the stock base / boost clocks appear to have received a bump up to 3.7 / 4.3 GHz from 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. The 2700X is compatible with both the new 400 series and 300 series of motherboards. Early benchmarks indicate that the 2700X has a slightly greater effective speed than the 1800X, although further benchmarks are necessary to quantify this. The expected launch price of $329 includes a Wraith Prism cooler and is in the same price bracket as the 1800X and Intel’s Coffee Lake i7-8700K. Whilst the 6 core, 12 thread 8700K beats the 2700X in single and quad core performance by about 10%, the 2700X wins on multi-core workloads. PC gaming and desktop performance is generally governed by six or less cores but the 2700X offers value for money to workstation users. [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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