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Intel Core i9 9900KS seems to be going EOL
We reviewed it back in November, the Intel Core i9 9900KS, Intels' premium processor running an all-core 5 GHz seems to have been going EOL as availability if the processor is dropping massively, and prices are going up.
Overall, this is not big news as Intel has clearly indicated that the 8-core processor would be a limited edition production run. If you want one as it is probably the fastest gaming processor your money can get you, you better get it now as prices have increased roughly 50~75 EUR overall already. You could wait on the next-gen desktop processors of course, but that requires the investment of a a new motherboard as they will be socket LGA1200 based.
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| Core | Cores / Threads | Smart Cache (MB) | Base Clock (GHz) | Turbo Boost (GHz) | Turbo Boost AllCore (GHz) | PCIe 3.0 Lanes | Memory Support | TDP (Watt) | Price (1Ku) |
| i9 9900KS | 8 / 16 | 16 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 16 | DDR42666 | 127 | $513 |
| i9 9900K | 8 / 16 | 16 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 16 | DDR42666 | 95 | $488 |
| i9 9900KF | 8 / 16 | 16 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 16 | DDR42666 | 95 | $463 |
| i9 9900 | 8 / 16 | 16 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 16 | DDR42666 | 65 | $439 |
| i7 9700K | 8 / 8 | 12 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 16 | DDR42666 | 95 | $374 |
| i7 9700KF | 8 / 8 | 12 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 16 | DDR42666 | 95 | $349 |
| i7 9700 | 8 / 8 | 12 | 3.0 | 4.70 | 4.4 | 16 | DDR42666 | 65 | $323 |
| i5 9600K | 6 / 6 | 9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 16 | DDR42666 | 95 | $262 |
| i5 9600KF | 6 / 6 | 9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 16 | DDR42666 | 95 | $237 |
| i5 9600 | 6 / 6 | 9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 16 | DDR42666 | 65 | $214 |
| i5 9500 | 6 / 6 | 9 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 16 | DDR42666 | 65 | $192 |
| i5 9500F | 6 / 6 | 9 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 16 | DDR42666 | 65 | $167 |
| i5 9400 | 6 / 6 | 9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 16 | DDR42666 | 65 | $182 |
| i5 9400F | 6 / 6 | 9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 16 | DDR42666 | 65 | $157 |
| i3 9350K | 4 / 4 | 8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 16 | DDR42400 | 91 | $173 |
| i3 9350KF | 4 / 4 | 8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 16 | DDR42400 | 91 | $148 |
| i3 9100 | 4 / 4 | 8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 16 | DDR42400 | 91 | $122 |
| i3 9100F | 4 / 4 | 8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 16 | DDR42400 | 91 | $97 |
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Intel Core i7-10700K Spotted in UL 3DMark listing at 5.30 GHz Turbo Boost - 02/12/2020 02:33 PM
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Intel Core i9 10900K with 5.1 GHz boost appears in 3DMark specifications - 02/02/2020 09:53 PM
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#5764777 Posted on: 02/29/2020 09:02 PM
I didn't do bad with the 9900K i have mine at 5.2 on a Z390 Aurous Master ... only hit 4.9 on the Asrock Phantom Gaming X I tried before this board. Temps are good as well but then again it is Winter here lol.
I didn't do bad with the 9900K i have mine at 5.2 on a Z390 Aurous Master ... only hit 4.9 on the Asrock Phantom Gaming X I tried before this board. Temps are good as well but then again it is Winter here lol.
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#5764842 Posted on: 03/01/2020 02:49 AM
The KS is a binned 9900K, so it's going to run cooler and with less voltage no matter what. The solder surely helps but the regular 9900K produces a good amount more heat the the KS at the same clocks
I'm sure glad to get my i9-9900KS it's fantastic! Definitely the smoothest OCing CPU I ever had! Running way cooler than my 8700K @5.1GHz ever did.... wondering if it has something to do with soldering?
The KS is a binned 9900K, so it's going to run cooler and with less voltage no matter what. The solder surely helps but the regular 9900K produces a good amount more heat the the KS at the same clocks
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#5764971 Posted on: 03/01/2020 07:02 PM
eol already? guess it happens with binned cpu's
I still rolling with my 6700k and will be for another 2~3 years, I will get ps5 before I do new CPU/MB setup
eol already? guess it happens with binned cpu's
I still rolling with my 6700k and will be for another 2~3 years, I will get ps5 before I do new CPU/MB setup
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#5765095 Posted on: 03/02/2020 05:12 AM
Not enough good bin
Not enough good bin
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