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Intel BX80684I39350KF

Core i3-9350KF

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 89.3% (151st of 1459)

Based on 1,442 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EB Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-9350KF CPU @ 4.00GHz

The i3-9350KF is a 9th generation quad core Coffee Lake CPU which is designed to be used with a discrete graphics card. It has base/boost turbo frequencies of 4.0/4.6 GHz. The 9350KF generates less heat than its higher core "K" counterparts so getting a decent overclock without expensive cooling is relatively straightforward. Overclocking the 9350KF to 5 GHz with a $20 USD Gammaxx 400 cooler puts the 9350KF at similar single, dual and quad core performance levels as the 9600K, 9700K and 9900K SKUs. Consequently there is not much difference in fps between the 9350KF and any other CPU regardless of core count. At $180 USD the 9350KF sits amongst the top value gaming and desktop CPUs currently available. Comparing the 4 thread 9350KF to AMD’s twice as expensive 16 thread Ryzen 3700X shows that the 9350KF wins hands down in all five of today’s most popular games. The only other CPUs worth considering for unbeatable gaming performance are the 9600K or 9600KF which have 50% more, equally fast cores, for less than 10% more money.  [Nov '19 CPUPro]

Poor: 73%Average: 89.3% Great: 100%
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i3-9350KF averaged just 10.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i3-9350KF near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 138Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 275Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-9350KF is 26.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-9350KF performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 525Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 523Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,442 samples)
Rank 15189.3%
Min Avg Max
78.3 Memory 89.1 96.1
116 1-Core 138 157
231 2-Core 275 313
92.1% 167 Pts
Min Avg Max
376 4-Core 515 613
389 8-Core 523 613
69.2% 519 Pts
Min Avg Max
405 64-Core 525 608
32.5% 525 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 136
2-Core 272
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 518
69% 517 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 270
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 520
69% 519 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 270
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 509
68% 508 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 85.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 269
89% 162 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 519
69% 517 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
78.4% Very good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
86% 159 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 443
60% 447 Pts
64-Core 504
31% 504 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,304,071 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI H310M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7C09)

CPU
Core i3-9350KFIntel  $180Bench 89%, 1,442 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples646x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples474x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $234Bench 90%, 645,160 samples369x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples470x
A400 480GBKingston  $34Bench 74%, 237,487 samples285x
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $49Bench 45%, 156,194 samples211x
RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $68Bench 82%, 134,977 samples206x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples170x
HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GBKingstonBench 44%, 32,519 samples156x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $431

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-9350KF Processor
Launch DateQ1'19
Processor Numberi3-9350KF
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed4.00 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.60 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP91 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015D (130W)

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,080

Official site ark.intel.com/...

9th generation Coffee Lake processor...

Added 4 years ago.
USA-User
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9,918

Disliked (edit your comment) Add link

19 months ago.

CAN-User
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5,010

Excellent

20 months ago.

Ok i know its not good and its terrible but who does not want a overclocked i3 cpu

BRA-User
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4,695

Good

17 months ago.

Really cheap and surprisingly great in games. Don't be fooled by the name "i3" on it, 'cause its performance will positively surprise you.

FRA-User
Avatar level
4,611

Terrible

8 months ago.

This CPU is not so good, quite expensive - when you find it. Recommended only for people who do 100% high-FPS games and 0% other things !

ITA-User
Avatar level
4,101

Excellent

3 years ago.

someone here gets paid by intel too much

AUS-User
Avatar level
3,998

Poor

3 years ago.

This site massively overrated the 9350KF and Intel as a whole. 4c 4t is just dumb and will never beat a 3700X.

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,080

Good

4 years ago.

EST-User
Avatar level
1,632

Poor

4 years ago.

Bias site, how much does Intel pay you?

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Average

4 years ago.

The refreshed i3-8350K went around, now coming with 4GHz base clock and 4.6GHz boost clock, this CPU has terrific single core and quad core performance for $155 ($173-$177 currently) which is excellent for users that need high single core performance or gamers looking for high refresh gaming at budget. The only thing this CPU lacks is iGPU (which however leads to better OC potential) and octa core to 64 core performance which falls behind the mainstream 6 core 6 thread i5-9400F which was sold for cheaper than i3-9350KF currently.

Vycyous
Avatar level
196

Terrible

5 years ago.

CrylicArk, you have no idea what you're talking about. This is TERRIBLE value for the money! Only 4 cores with NO hyperthreading in 2019?! Currently, you can get an 8 core/16 thread processor from AMD for less money and, despite its lower clock speeds, it will likely perform better in most modern games. Four cores just doesn't cut it these days.

Test19
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104

Poor

3 years ago.

Too expensive. Wish there was a 10350KF though for $170.

YeahSureOk
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2

Terrible

4 years ago.

Do you guys want some review with that bias?

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