Intel Core i9-9900K preview: Intel hits back at AMD
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Performance results
Test setup
The configurations of the test setups we used for the different processors are listed below. I've compared it against the Ryzen 2700X, its direct competitor from AMD. On Intel's end, I've included the Core i7-8086K, which is basically a Core i7-8700K with higher base and boost clocks.
Intel Core i9-9900K
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 Riing RGB Edition
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula
- 2 x 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3000 (Auto timings: CAS 15-15-15-35)
- ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming
- Samsung 850 Pro 2.5-inch SATA SSD
- Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Intel Core i7-8086K
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 Riing RGB Edition
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula
- 2 x 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3000 (Auto timings: CAS 15-15-15-35)
- ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming
- Samsung 850 Pro 2.5-inch SATA SSD
- Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 Riing RGB Edition
- ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero
- 2 x 8GB G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3400 (Auto timings: CAS 14-14-14-34)
- ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming
- Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SATA SSD
- Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) / AMD Cool 'n' Quiet |
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Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 utilizes up to 256 threads to evaluate a processor’s performance in a photorealistic 3D rendering.
The Core i9-9900K was roughly 13 per cent quicker than the Ryzen 7 2700X in the multi-threaded benchmark, a modest lead. In some ways, it combines both the strengths of the Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-8086K, bringing both high boost frequencies and core counts to the table to produce really impressive multi-threaded performance.
In the single-threaded benchmark, the Core i9-9900K and Core i7-8086K were on par, which isn't surprising considering they both boost to 5.0GHz. However, the Ryzen 7 2700X trailed the Core i9-9900K by around 20 per cent.
SPECviewperf 13
SPECviewperf is used to assess the 3D graphics performance of systems in professional applications. Each individual workload, called a viewset, represents graphics and content from an actual real-world application. SPECviewperf actually runs a total of eight different viewsets, but we’ve picked the four which have the greatest performance variation across CPUs display here.
The new SPECviewperf 13 incorporates new models and raycasting for volume visualization. Select viewsets have also been updated with new models and fresh application traces.
There doesn't seem to be much of a benefit from high core counts here. In fact, the Core i7-8086K came ahead of the Core i9-9900K, probably owing to its higher 4.0GHz base clock.
Handbrake
Handbrake is a video transcoder that converts videos into a format for use on PCs and portable electronic devices, and is a good indicator of a processor’s video encoding capabilities. YouTube content creators, Twitch streamers, and other video creators will be most interested in this performance metric.
The Core i9-9900K reclaimed its lead here, and it sure looks like it's going to be a very competitive chip for those who want to game and stream at the same time.
Initial thoughts
The benchmarks above offer a peek at just a slice of the Core i9-9900K's performance, but it so far looks very impressive. It's often that you see single-core performance dropping when you add more cores, but the Core i9-9900K is so far keeping pace with the Core i7-8086K, which is one of the highest clocked chips Intel has offered to date.
That's good news for gamers, because most games are still more sensitive to clock speeds than core counts. However, streamers and content creators will find a lot to like as well, as the chip serves up multi-threaded performance that surpasses that of the Ryzen 7 2700X. I can see it giving something like the Core i7-9800X a run for its money, and it's a great example of how the multi-threading prowess of enthusiast chips is slowly but surely making its way to mainstream chips.
AMD kickstarted this with its Ryzen processors, and Intel looks like it's delivering a great follow-up. Either way, this means more competition, which is great news for consumers.
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