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IntelBX80684I99900K
AMD100-100001503WOF

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

8 Cores, 16 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2024.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 355,576 user samples
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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1,353 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 105% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 85% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 85% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 112th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 97%
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Desktop
Desktop 98%
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Workstation
Workstation 94%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
97.9 % +1% 97 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
93.1 Pts +0% 92.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
142 Pts 142 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
281 Pts +1% 279 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
551 Pts +1% 544 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
981 Pts +0% 978 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.2 Pts 99.4 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
153 Pts +1% 152 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
305 Pts +1% 302 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
604 Pts +1% 597 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,116 Pts 1,175 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+5%
Market Share
Based on 69,007,816 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.21 % Hugely higher market share.
+181%
0.43 %
Value
Value For Money
89.5 % 106 % Better value.
+18%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
85 % Much more popular.
+57%
54 %
Price
Price (score)
$385 $203 Much cheaper.
+47%
Age
Newest
72 Months 9+ Months Hugely more recent.
+88%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,590 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+13%
1,413 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,451 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11%
1,313 Pts

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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