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

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.7GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

Game EFps  
+1%
CSGO 2060S
Dust 2 1080p Max 		244 EFps 280 EFps Slightly Better CSGO EFps.
+15%
GTAV 2060S
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps 110 EFps +2%
Overwatch 2060S
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps 138 EFps
PUBG 2060S
M249 Training 1080p Max 		141 EFps +4% 135 EFps
Fortnite 2060S
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		154 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+16% 		133 EFps
Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 197,159 user samples
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123,537 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 109% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 86% Great: 109%
SPEED RANK: 2nd / 1206
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
73,622 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 85% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 85% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 14th / 1206
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		100 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6% 		94.3 %
Average User Bench 
+14%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		146 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7% 		137 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		287 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6% 		272 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		565 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+6% 		533 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1060 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+40% 		759 Pts
Overclocked Bench 
+10%
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		156 Pts +1% 155 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		310 Pts +0% 309 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		619 Pts +1% 611 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1210 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+36% 		887 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+8%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.49 % Hugely higher market share.
+119% 		0.68 %
Value
Value For Money 		85.4 % 101 % Better value.
+18%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		164 % 184 % Slightly more popular.
+12%
Price
Price (score) 		$498 $218 Much cheaper.
+56%
Nice To Haves 
+43%
Age
Newest 		15 Months 15 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 95 Watts
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 3.7 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+9% 		4.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1661 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+87% 		890 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1509 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+97% 		765 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 UHD 630
Cache
Cache 		16 MB SmartCache 9 MB SmartCache
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$488.00 - $499.00 $262.00 - $263.00
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.20 GHz 1.15 GHz
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 100%
Average Bench 94.3%
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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 hex-core i5-9600K is third in Intel’s line-up of 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs. It has a TDP of 95W and requires an aftermarket cooler (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400). The 9600K was designed to be overclocked. Once this is enabled in the BIOS (requires a Z-series motherbaord), the 9600K runs 10% faster. In terms of performance, the i5-9600K is almost unbeatable for desktop users and it has sufficient multi-core performance to handle all but the most demanding workstation tasks. For multimedia producers the Ryzen 3000 series offers great 64-core performance at a very competitive price. For example the overclocked Ryzen 3600 is approximately 13% worse for gaming, desktop and normal consumer workloads but it is 27% faster for 64-core processing. At stock clocks the i5-9600K is around 8% slower than Intel’s flagship i9-9900K but when both are overclocked, the 9600K closes the gaming gap to within two or three percent. Considering that the 9900K is the fastest gaming processor available, and almost twice the price of the 9600K, this is no small feat. The i5-9600K is aimed squarely at gamers who are not willing to compromise on performance but don't want to pay more than they need to. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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