Intel’s best gaming CPU simply obtained even higher. Launching right this moment (October 30th), the Intel Core i9-9900KS is primed to ship an enormous 5.0GHz all-core turbo pace straight out of the field. It’s going to value you, although, as this particular version CPU has a really helpful retail worth of $513.
UK pricing is but to be confirmed, however given the common Intel Core i9-9900K already goes for round £480 at time of writing, I wouldn’t be shocked if it additionally broke the 500 quid mark. Now you is perhaps pondering that’s lots of money to spend on a processor, and also you’d be 100% right in that evaluation. Heck, that’s in all probability not less than half what I paid for my whole PC, not to mention a single part of it. Indeed, with that sort of cash, you possibly can purchase an Nvidia RTX 2070 Super and nonetheless have money left over.
However, if you happen to’re mad about your overclocking and need the bestest finest PC parts on the planet, then there’s no denying the 9900KS has a sure attract to it. It nonetheless has eight cores and sixteen threads to its identify, for instance, however its base clock pace has been raised from 3.6GHz to 4.0GHz, making it even nippier than it was earlier than. It’s additionally suitable with Intel’s new free Performance Maximizer software program, too, which helps you to overclock it with simply a few clicks. It does, nevertheless, have the next TDP of 127W in comparison with the common 9990Ok’s 95W, so that you’ll undoubtedly must make use of some severe cooling equipment to maintain it operating at these excessive speeds.
Of course, I’ll be testing the 9900KS sooner or later to see precisely how a lot quicker it’s in apply, however in comparison with a three-year previous PC with one among Intel’s Core i7-6700Ok CPUs inside it, Intel declare it’s best to see as much as 27% quicker multi-tasking efficiency once you’re taking part in games, streaming and recording your gameplay footage on the identical time, and as much as 35% greater body charges when taking part in games as properly. It’s additionally 17% quicker at 4K video enhancing than Intel’s eighth Gen Coffee Lake Core i7-8700K CPU, in keeping with Intel, and as much as 78% quicker than the three-year-old i7-6700Ok.
Being a particular version processor, although, you’ll must get your skates on if all that feels like your cup of CPU tea, because the Core i9-9900KS will solely be obtainable for a restricted time and in restricted portions.
