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

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4GHz, Raptor Lake.
Release date: Q1 2023.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 355,220 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%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
997 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 121st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
97.9 % +2% 96 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
93.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12%
83.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
142 Pts 179 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+26%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
281 Pts 335 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+19%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
551 Pts 589 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
981 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+18%
828 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
91.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
153 Pts 186 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+22%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
305 Pts 361 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+18%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
604 Pts 667 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+10%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,116 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+29%
864 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,047,484 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.36 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,260%
0.1 %
Value
Value For Money
89.5 % 136 % Much better value.
+52%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
85 % 93 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
Price
Price (score)
$385 $79 Much cheaper.
+79%
Age
Newest
73 Months 22 Months Much more recent.
+70%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 Watts 58 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+39%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11%
4.5 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,590 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+84%
866 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,451 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+74%
832 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Coffee Lake Raptor Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 None

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 Raptor Lake Intel i3-13100F is practically identical to its predecessor, the 12100F. They both feature four hyper-threaded Golden Cove P-cores. The only differences are a 100 MHz base and a 200 MHz boost clock increase which result in a 2% effective speed improvement. With an MSRP of $110 USD, The i3-13100F is the obvious choice for entry level gaming builds. It offers performance that almost matches the previous generations, higher tier, i5-12400F. Since Intel don’t care for long term relationships with PC hardware influencers, for product launches, they often end up sponsoring influencers that are mostly funded by AMD. As a result, Intel rarely get positive marketing coverage beyond launch, and their products remain relatively under priced compared to AMD. When paired with a DDR4 motherboard the 13100F/13400F CPUs (at MSRP) offer unbeatable/good value to entry/mid level PC gamers. High end gamers should investigate the 13600K, which thanks to both higher clocks and higher IPC (Raptor Cove), is around 15% faster than the 13400F. [Jan '23 CPUPro]

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