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

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+23%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 665,979 user samples
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Best Bench: 103% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 86% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 42nd / 1355
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
233,475 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 3.5 GHz
Worst Bench: 62% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 62% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 203rd / 1355
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		96.4 % Faster effective speed.
+23% 		78.4 %
Average Score 
+48%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		93 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7% 		87.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		140 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+30% 		108 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		275 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29% 		213 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		536 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+33% 		402 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		970 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+139% 		406 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+35%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.6 Pts +2% 96 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		150 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17% 		128 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		300 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+19% 		253 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		591 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+17% 		503 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1112 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+122% 		500 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+42%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.05 % Hugely higher market share.
+289% 		0.27 %
Value
Value For Money 		77.5 % 116 % Much better value.
+50%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		84 % More popular.
+17% 		72 %
Price
Price (score) 		$615 $67 Hugely cheaper.
+89%
Nice To Haves 
+110%
Age
Newest 		42 Months Much more recent.
+56% 		96 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 88 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+7%
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 Much newer manufacturing.
+36% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz +3% 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+28% 		3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1595 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+219% 		500 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1446 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+255% 		407 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 HD 4600
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'18 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		16 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$488.00 - $499.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		5.00 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2013D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.20 GHz 1.2 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		64 GB 2 GB
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 96.4%
Average Bench 78.4%
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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 Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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