| Name: | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 9000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 9 |
Intel Core i9-9900KS Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-9900KS features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-9900KS, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-9900KS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900KS is 4.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 8 |
| Threads: | 16 |
| Cores: | 8x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 4.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.8 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-9900KS has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-9900KS uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.2 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 42.7 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 127 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 127 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i9-9900KS is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 16.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S Refresh |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2019 |
| Release price: | 524 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
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39550
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
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39324
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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38244
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AMD EPYC 7351P
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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38001
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AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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38001
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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19622
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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19617
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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19602
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Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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19559
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Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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19559
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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13460
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
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13421
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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13305
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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13145
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Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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13067
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11742
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11742
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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11511
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
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11329
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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11170
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-2145
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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9524
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Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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9507
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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9471
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Intel Core i7-1360P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
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9455
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Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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9451
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
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8546
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Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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8521
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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8514
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Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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8451
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Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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8439
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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6250
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
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6200
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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6076
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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6012
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
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5950
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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5948
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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5286
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
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5259
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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5226
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Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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5223
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Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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5222
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
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2223
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Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
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2202
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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2201
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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2194
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AMD EPYC 7351P
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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2184
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1650
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Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1650
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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1419
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Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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1419
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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1419
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Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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1419
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Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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1419
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1336
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Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1336
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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1333
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1332
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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1330
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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518
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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228
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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225
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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222
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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221
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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219
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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155.6
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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148
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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148
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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148
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Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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138
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