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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X Cpu
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Intel Core i7 9700K Cpu
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Intel Core i9 9900 Cpu
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Intel i5-2300 Cpu
Intel i5-2300
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A new price cut helps consolidate the Intel Core i9-9900K as the go-to powerhouse processor for gaming and creative tasksRead more
The Intel Core i9-9900KS adds a booster rocket to one of the fastest gaming processors out there, but at a cost that most gamers don't need to pay to get the most out of their machines.Read more
More cores, higher frequencies, and performance-boosting Solder TIM place the Core i9-9900K ahead of the pack. Just be prepared to pay for it.Read more
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Earlier than expected Intel move their NDA on the next lineup of Sandy Bridge processors. We take review all of the 6 series i5 range.Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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General

Processor socketTR4LGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 1155
Component forPCPC
N/A
PC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit
N/A
64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Max turbo speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz5.0 GHz3.1 GHz
Number of cores16884
Number of threads328164
Thermal Design Power (TDP)180.0 W95.0 W65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
DMI3
N/A
DMI
Idle states
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyes
N/A
yes
TypeNot availableIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
350.0 MHz350.0 MHz850.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
12.0
N/A
N/A

Memory

Cache32 MB12 MB16 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
N/A
Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
N/A
  • 1066
  • 1333
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
N/A
DDR3 SDRAM
Memory channelsQuadDual
N/A
Dual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
41.6 GB/s
N/A
21.0 GB/s

Often compared with AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X

Often compared with Intel Core i7 9700K

Often compared with Intel Core i9 9900

Often compared with Intel i5-2300