Η Intel made the official announcement of the first 9th generation Core processors a few hours ago. The first three models announced are the Core i9-9900K, i7-9700K and i5-9600K. All three models are aimed at those looking for the fastest gaming processors available, while the top model is also recommended for those who need a lot of processing power.
The Core i9-9900K is the first i9 processor available on the mainstream platform. It is also the first 8-core processor to be available on the mainstream platform. Until recently, both the "i9" name and the 8 cores were exclusive to the company's top performance HEDT platform. Also in the new processors, Intel separates the heat-conducting paste between the processor and the heatspreader (its metal lid), adopting the solution of gluing the processor on it. The result is to make it easier for the processor to cool down and thus reduce the temperatures it develops.
The Core i9-9900K has 8 cores, as already mentioned and is the only one of the three models that has Hyper threading technology, allowing it to manage 16 threads simultaneously. It has a basic operating frequency of 3,6GHz, while it reaches up to 5GHz in Turbo (up to two cores). The i7-9700K also has 8 cores, but does not support Hyper Threading technology. Its base operating frequency is also 3,6GHz and goes up to 4,9GHz in Turbo. The i5-9600K has 6 cores, does not support Hyper Threading either and has a base frequency of 3.7GHz and Turbo at 4.6GHz. All three processors have TDP 95W and built-in Intel GT2 graphics, while supporting Dual Channel DDR4-2666MHz memory.
Below and in the first table, you can see a comparison of the most important features of the new models and some 8th generation models, as well as their prices. In the second table you can see the Turbo frequencies.
Intel 9th Gen Core | |||||||||
AnandTech | Colors | TDP | Freq | L3 | L3 Per Core |
DRAM DDR4 |
iGPU | iGPU Turbo |
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Core i9-9900K | $488 | 8 / 16 | 95 W | 3.6 / 5.0 | 16 MB | 2.0 MB | 2666 | GT2 | 1200 |
Core i7-9700K | $374 | 8 / 8 | 95 W | 3.6 / 4.9 | 12 MB | 1.5 MB | 2666 | GT2 | 1200 |
Core i5-9600K | $262 | 6 / 6 | 95 W | 3.7 / 4.6 | 9 MB | 1.5 MB | 2666 | GT2 | 1150 |
8th Gen | |||||||||
Core i7-8086K | $425 | 6 / 12 | 95 W | 4.0 / 5.0 | 12 MB | 2 MB | 2666 | 24 EUs | 1200 |
Core i7-8700K | $359 | 6 / 12 | 95 W | 3.7 / 4.7 | 12 MB | 2 MB | 2666 | 24 EUs | 1200 |
Core i5-8600K | $258 | 6 / 6 | 95 W | 3.6 / 4.3 | 9 MB | 1.5 MB | 2666 | 24 EUs | 1150 |
Core i3-8350K | $179 | 4 / 4 | 91 W | 4.0 | 8 MB | 2 MB | 2400 | 24 EUs | 1150 |
Pentium G5600 | $93 | 2 / 4 | 54 W | 3.9 | 4 MB | 2 MB | 2400 | 24 EUs | 1100 |
The new processors continue to be manufactured with the same manufacturing method used in the 8th generation, ie 14nm ++.
They will be available on October 19, but they are immediately available for pre-order. The price however at American Amazon is at $ 530, significantly higher than the $ 488 reported by Intel. Detailed presentations from various technology websites and their respective YouTube channels will be posted that day.
The processors will be compatible with the already available motherboards for the 8th generation processors, as long as the necessary BIOS update has been released for them.
Along with the new processors, Intel also announced the new Z390 chipset. This is an improved version of the already available Z370 chipset, with the motherboards that will use it being able to accept both the new 9th generation Core and the already available 8th generation Core processors. More than 55 motherboards have already been announced with the new chipset.
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