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

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.9GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+11%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		298 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+28% 		233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps +3% 105 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6% 		130 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		137 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+10% 		124 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		149 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+6% 		141 EFps
Effective Speed 
+12%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 495,345 user samples
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354,223 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 104% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 104%
SPEED RANK: 105th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 98%
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Workstation
Workstation 97%
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141,122 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 96% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 78% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 78% Great: 96%
SPEED RANK: 180th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation
Workstation 89%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.9 % Faster effective speed.
+12% 		87 %
External Data: 1080p 
+11%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		7 % BFV 12%, SotTR 6%, MetroEx 4%, Divis2 6%
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		13 % OC F118 13% OC
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		14 % Hitm2 19%, TWarW2 9%, F118 12%, GTAV 12%, SotTR 18%
Average Score 
+7%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		93.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+22% 		76.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		142 Pts +1% 141 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		281 Pts +2% 276 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		551 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+5% 		524 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		981 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+6% 		922 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+6%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9% 		88.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts +3% 148 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		305 Pts +4% 293 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		604 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6% 		572 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1116 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+8% 		1034 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+161%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.32 % Hugely higher market share.
+676% 		0.17 %
Value
Value For Money 		89.8 % 97.4 % Slightly better value.
+8%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		86 % More popular.
+28% 		67 %
Price
Price (score) 		$380 $185 Much cheaper.
+51%
Nice To Haves 
+5%
Age
Newest 		72 Months 63 Months More recent.
+12%
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 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+8%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11% 		4.5 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1590 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6% 		1506 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1451 Pts +4% 1401 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 97.9%
Average Bench 87%

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 Ryzen 7 3800X is an 8-core, 16-thread high end desktop Zen 2 processor, built on AMD’s seminal 7nm manufacturing process. It has a boost clock speed of 4.5 GHz, overtaking the previous Zen+ flagship, the Ryzen 7 2700X, by 200 MHz and around 16% in terms of effective speed. The 3800X is available at launch for $399 USD alongside four other new Zen 2 processors, including the similarly specified Ryzen 7 3700X. The main differences between the 3800X and 3700X being an extra 100 MHz of boost clock frequency on the 3800X and extra TDP headroom (105W for the 3800X versus 65W for the 3700X) for a $70 USD premium. The 21% higher release price translates to just a 2% higher effective speed over the 3700X. The 3800X is in direct competition with Intel’s i7-9700K, benchmarks show that, when overclocked, the 3800X is 10% worse for gaming but 30% faster for 64-core processing. The 3800X is also 15% ($50 USD) more expensive than the i7-9700K. Additionally, the 3800X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. Like the other third generation Ryzen processors, the 3800X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 chipset as well as the 400 and 300 series motherboards. At $380 USD, the 3800X offers reasonable value for purely workstation tasks such as film production but streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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