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Reviews: 9th Generation Intel Core 9600K, 9700K and 9900K processors




Intel unleashed the 9th iteration of their Core series processors. We start off with three processor reviews today, the Core i5 9600K, the Core i7 9700K and the flagship desktop proc, the Core i9 9900K. We present three Coffee Lake-S Series 9000 reviews today, including the new flagship desktop processor. Meet the premium Coffee Lake-S processors that have been discussed so abundantly lately.
Pair it with a nice Z390 motherboard and you will be looking at mighty fine performance and a downright excellent gaming processor. You can find the Guru3D reviews right here:
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#5598105 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:21 PM
The 9900K review, page 19, that´s unknown card for me...
Haven´t read all 3 reviews yet, but man that 9900K is doing good job.
Thanks again for the Reviews!
The 9900K review, page 19, that´s unknown card for me...

Haven´t read all 3 reviews yet, but man that 9900K is doing good job.
Thanks again for the Reviews!
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#5598109 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:23 PM
excellent review....
I really like your final words ...>"I am liking that Core i5 9600K just for what you can achieve with it (gaming wise)"
Grrrrrrr......you just give me a big upgrade itch that I can't scratch off!...:p
excellent review....
I really like your final words ...>"I am liking that Core i5 9600K just for what you can achieve with it (gaming wise)"
Grrrrrrr......you just give me a big upgrade itch that I can't scratch off!...:p
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#5598111 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:26 PM
Well, 9900k is a weird CPU as far as I can tell.
Even in 720p benchmarks doesn't make it shine (pure CPU cap).
However Intel finally created a consumer CPU that doesn't lose to Ryzen in raw power. And overclock make the gap further.
So it could a good CPU for 144fps+ gaming AND content producing. We'll see how it gonna age.
Well, 9900k is a weird CPU as far as I can tell.
Even in 720p benchmarks doesn't make it shine (pure CPU cap).
However Intel finally created a consumer CPU that doesn't lose to Ryzen in raw power. And overclock make the gap further.
So it could a good CPU for 144fps+ gaming AND content producing. We'll see how it gonna age.
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#5598112 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:26 PM
9900k looks ok, but pricing.. oh well.. geizhaltz has them listed from 600€+, avg more around 700-750€.. lol good luck with that.
Like I said few times, Icelake or ryzen 2 for me. Maybe I'm leaning towards Icelake more because of ddr5, I know ryzen2 will still be ddr4.
9900k looks ok, but pricing.. oh well.. geizhaltz has them listed from 600€+, avg more around 700-750€.. lol good luck with that.
Like I said few times, Icelake or ryzen 2 for me. Maybe I'm leaning towards Icelake more because of ddr5, I know ryzen2 will still be ddr4.
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#5598115 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:35 PM
Why didn´t Intel release a 6c/12t version? Or upcoming later on?
Why didn´t Intel release a 6c/12t version? Or upcoming later on?
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#5598116 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:36 PM
It already did? 8700k.
It's the same architecture, it would be pointless to release the same CPU again under different name/number.
Why didn´t Intel release a 6c/12t version? Or upcoming later on?
It already did? 8700k.
It's the same architecture, it would be pointless to release the same CPU again under different name/number.
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#5598118 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:39 PM
It already did? 8700k.
It's the same architecture, it would be pointless to release the same CPU again under different name/number.
Darkiee is in the dark....:p
It already did? 8700k.
It's the same architecture, it would be pointless to release the same CPU again under different name/number.
Darkiee is in the dark....:p
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#5598119 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:40 PM
It already did? 8700k.
It's the same architecture, it would be pointless to release the same CPU again under different name/number.
I think it is because they need to sell a lot of chips which have goo under IHS.
It already did? 8700k.
It's the same architecture, it would be pointless to release the same CPU again under different name/number.
I think it is because they need to sell a lot of chips which have goo under IHS.
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#5598120 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:40 PM
Great review HH!
9900K looks nice but the price, damn! You can almost buy two Ryzen 2700X for that price. Let's hope that this is the last time we see Coffee Lake and that Intel sorts out it's problems with 10nm.
Great review HH!
9900K looks nice but the price, damn! You can almost buy two Ryzen 2700X for that price. Let's hope that this is the last time we see Coffee Lake and that Intel sorts out it's problems with 10nm.
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#5598121 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:41 PM
Riight, yh, i´m the dark...
Riight, yh, i´m the dark...

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#5598129 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:52 PM
I don't get it - what was Intel so afraid of? This is a pretty solid CPU (performance wise) in every category, what made them think they had to go through with all that shady business with PT?
The only thing that's especially crappy about this CPU is the price, which is the one thing Intel could easily change.
I don't get it - what was Intel so afraid of? This is a pretty solid CPU (performance wise) in every category, what made them think they had to go through with all that shady business with PT?
The only thing that's especially crappy about this CPU is the price, which is the one thing Intel could easily change.
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#5598131 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:53 PM
Hey thanks Hilbert.
Still i dont see a reason to upgrade yet.
Hey thanks Hilbert.
Still i dont see a reason to upgrade yet.
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#5598132 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:53 PM
So from Hilbert's data 2700X vs 9900K the IPC is within 3%. The power usage of both CPUs at max load is essentially the same but AMD has much lower clocks. Looks like all AMD needs is 7nm to get clocks up?
So from Hilbert's data 2700X vs 9900K the IPC is within 3%. The power usage of both CPUs at max load is essentially the same but AMD has much lower clocks. Looks like all AMD needs is 7nm to get clocks up?
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#5598136 Posted on: 10/19/2018 02:56 PM
I'm very happy that I waited for your 9600K review, it seems to be surprisingly good and it looks like I will once again have to put my Ryzen upgrade plans on ice.
I don't care about who manufactures the "best" CPUs or not as long as I can feed my 1080p (144hz) monitor and maintain high frames, but the 2700X just doesn't seem up for the task.
However Intel treating Hyper Threading (HT) as an exclusive, just doesn't make sense, but then again I don't render videos 24/7 for a living...
I'm very happy that I waited for your 9600K review, it seems to be surprisingly good and it looks like I will once again have to put my Ryzen upgrade plans on ice.
I don't care about who manufactures the "best" CPUs or not as long as I can feed my 1080p (144hz) monitor and maintain high frames, but the 2700X just doesn't seem up for the task.
However Intel treating Hyper Threading (HT) as an exclusive, just doesn't make sense, but then again I don't render videos 24/7 for a living...
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Thank you for the review
Now we wait for Asus z390 Apex to arrive.