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IntelBX80684I99900K
IntelBX80684I59400F
▲ 8515,029 ▼

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

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▲ 8622,322 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.9GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

Game EFps  
+11%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		298 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+28% 		233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps +1% 107 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps 138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		137 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+11% 		123 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		149 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+15% 		130 EFps
Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 653,705 user samples
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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
299,482 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 205th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.9 % Faster effective speed.
+15% 		84.8 %
External Data: 1080p 
+14%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		11 % Hitm2 14%, FarC5 15%, TWarW2 18%, SotTR 21%, ACO 15%, MetroEx 0%, MESoW 8%, Divis2 8% StrangeB 0%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		21 % BFV 6%, SotTR 33%, MetroEx 12%, Divis2 33%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		8 % FarC5 13%, BFV 10%, SotTR 2%, Rage2 7%, Witcher3 1%, Civ6 15%, ACO 24%, Sekiro 10%, Wolf2 0% MetroEx 3%
21 May20|Optimum Tech
Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		15 % FarC5 17%, OverW 14%, SotTR 34%, RDR2 2%, StarWJFO 11%, CSGO 28%, R6S 3%
Average Score 
+27%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		93.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6% 		87.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		142 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+21% 		117 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		281 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+21% 		233 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		551 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+22% 		450 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		981 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+67% 		589 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+28%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.2 Pts +3% 94.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+24% 		123 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		305 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+26% 		243 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		604 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25% 		484 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,116 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+63% 		685 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+36%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.24 % 1.62 % Much higher market share.
+31%
Value
Value For Money 		89.5 % 118 % Much better value.
+32%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		85 % 86 % +1%
Price
Price (score) 		$385 $83 Much cheaper.
+78%
Nice To Haves 
+53%
Age
Newest 		72 Months 69 Months +4%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Much higher core count.
+33% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167% 		6 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+24% 		2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+22% 		4.1 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,590 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+128% 		696 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,451 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+136% 		614 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 Q1'19
Cache
Cache 		16 MB SmartCache 9 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		5.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 128 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 97.9%
Average Bench 84.8%

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 i5-9400F is a hex-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 2.9 / 4.1 GHz, 9 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler but it does not have integrated graphics like the “non-F” variants. Although the 9400F is compatible with the enthusiast grade Z390 chipset it is normally paired with a better value for money B360 motherboard. At its launch the i5-9400F retailed for $180 but prices have dropped to the point ($135) that it now represents an excellent value proposition to gamers. Comparing the i5-9400F to the Ryzen 3600 shows that the 3600 is 8% better for quad-core processing but it costs 40% ($50) more than the 9400F. Ordinarily higher quad-core performance would result in better gaming but the Ryzen 3000 memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. Gamers can invest the $50 savings in a better GPU, for example by upgrading from a 2060S to a 2070S. Since the GPU makes the most difference to gaming, the end result is a system which offers far superior real world gaming performance for similar money. For those gamers who demand the best of the best, it is necessary to jump to one of the higher frequency SKUs such as the 9600K but for everyone else the i5-9400F offers unparalleled value. [Aug '19 CPUPro]

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