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IntelBX80684I39100F
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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q2 2019.

Game EFps  
+13%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		298 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+28% 		232 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps +3% 105 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps +1% 137 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		137 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+17% 		117 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		149 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+17% 		127 EFps
Effective Speed 
+22%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 388,533 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: 89th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
34,310 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 236th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.9 % Faster effective speed.
+22% 		80.1 %
External Data: 1080p 
+21%
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Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		21 % FarC5 17%, OverW 32%, SotTR 59%, RDR2 12%, StarWJFO 11%, CSGO 17%, R6S 2%
Average Score 
+41%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		93.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6% 		88 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		142 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+16% 		122 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		281 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+17% 		240 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		551 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32% 		416 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		981 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+132% 		423 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+42%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.2 Pts +3% 94.6 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+21% 		126 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		305 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+22% 		250 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		604 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+27% 		476 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1116 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+135% 		475 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+41%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.13 % Hugely higher market share.
+265% 		0.31 %
Value
Value For Money 		87.9 % 110 % Better value.
+25%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		87 % +2% 85 %
Price
Price (score) 		$412 $88 Much cheaper.
+79%
Nice To Haves 
+95%
Age
Newest 		66 Months 60 Months Slightly more recent.
+9%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+19% 		4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1590 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+235% 		474 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1451 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+240% 		427 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'18 Q2'19
Cache
Cache 		16 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		5.00 GHz 4.20 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		41.6 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		No Yes
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 97.9%
Average Bench 80.1%
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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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Intel’s Core i3-9100F is a quad-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz, 6 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler. Gamers should pair the 9100F with a Z390 motherboard and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds. This will deliver up to a 15% fps boost which is well worth it considering that many Z390 boards are available for around $100 USD (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). The 9100F has great single core performance coupled with a strong memory sub system. This enables it to deliver excellent all round performance, easily holding its own against far pricier CPUs for the majority of use cases. The heavily hyped 12 threaded 6 core Ryzen 3600, paired with a 2060S, barely pulls ahead in any of the top five games. [Oct '19 CPUPro]

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