Wednesday, September 12th 2018
More Clarity on 9th Gen Core Processor Pricing Emerges
Intel is debuting its first wave of 9th generation Core desktop processors with three models later this year - the 6-core/6-thread Core i5-9600K, the 8-core/8-thread Core i7-9700K, and the 8-core/16-thread Core i9-9900K. We've been very curious about how the entry of the Core i9 extension to the mainstream-desktop LGA1151 platform would affect pricing of the Core i5 and Core i7 K-series SKUs, especially given that the i7-9700K is the first Core i7 SKU in a decade to lack HyperThreading. An updated catalog by a major Singapore-based PC components distributor adds more clarity.
Singapore-based PC component distributor BizGram, in its latest catalog, disclosed the all-inclusive retail prices of the three new processors. As Redditor Dylan522p suggests, if you do the SGD-USD conversion and subtract all taxes, you get ominous-looking SEP prices for the three. Intel could price the Core i5-9600K at USD $249.99. The Core i7-9700K could be priced at $349.99. The flagship Core i9-9900K could go for $449.99. These seem like highly plausible pre-tax launch prices for the three chips, and fit into the competitive landscape.
At $250, the Core i5-9600K could blunt the slight price-performance edge the Ryzen 5 2600X has over the current i5-8600K, with its 2-3% performance increment. An early review of the Core i7-9700K is already out, which suggests that it could emerge the ultimate gaming CPU, with multi-threaded performance trading blows with the Ryzen 7 2700X. The Core i9-9900K could entice enthusiasts and quasi pro-sumers with its 16 MB L3 cache and 16-thread multi-threaded advantage. Given that AMD sought $499 for the Ryzen 7 1800X at launch, $450 seems only fair.
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BizGram
Singapore-based PC component distributor BizGram, in its latest catalog, disclosed the all-inclusive retail prices of the three new processors. As Redditor Dylan522p suggests, if you do the SGD-USD conversion and subtract all taxes, you get ominous-looking SEP prices for the three. Intel could price the Core i5-9600K at USD $249.99. The Core i7-9700K could be priced at $349.99. The flagship Core i9-9900K could go for $449.99. These seem like highly plausible pre-tax launch prices for the three chips, and fit into the competitive landscape.
147 Comments on More Clarity on 9th Gen Core Processor Pricing Emerges
I think that the 9900k isn't bad it is actually very good, but I wonder what's next? Somebody mentioned that these new cpu's, Intel is squeezing all the juice there is. Ryzen in my opinion has way more potential here. As you already know, and you've seen some benchmarks for 9700k and 9900k the difference from the older 8700k (in games) is practically nonexistent. So, would my assumption be true or is it just a meaningless refreshment from Intel again?
I have ordered B450 + 2600! Looking forward to smooth gaming. THANK YOU GUYS.Next is 10nm and new naming scheme.
Meaningless? The 9th gen K models have STIM / Solder. 3rd to 8th gen is using pigeon poop and needs delid. So...Why the hell would people buy 8700K and delid, void warrenty etc. Delidding aint free either.
8C >>> 6C/12T
HT is bugged. Foreshadow bug.
HT lowers gaming perf. Search youtube for 8700K HT on vs off. tons of proof. It's crap for gaming.Come again when you have tried 120-240 Hz gaming. You will then now what CPU bottleneck does to your fps.
And how often do cpus fail in 2 years? Intel won't replace it anyway, I've got my x5650 with 1.55v going through it over the past year and it hasn't had any degradation yet - I doubt you'll put that voltage or anywhere near that through a cpu - it'll be fine. Delidding is cheap enough, there are "cap openers" on eBay for socket 1151 and they can come under £10. Now I'll show a price comparison:
8700k = £330 new UK (can easily be had cheaper)
Delid tool = £10 (cheap tool) or £25 (fancy crap)
Thermal grizzly conductonaut = £7
Isopropyl alcohol = £3
At the absolute max it will cost £348 at the absolute max and that's paying stupidly overpriced crap, The 8c16t costs far more than that alone £152 more at the minimum - that money can be spent on a good z370 board and money saved.
As mentioned by somebody, this pigeon poop, isn't making the CPU worse, and solder isn’t making it better either and you can see that with 8700k.
10nm sure. As a photolithography process, so far it's been delayed due to problems. So, who know if Intel's going to pull that one off.
Also, more cores.
This is Intel's improvement. 9th gen is looking far better than 8th gen ever did.
Intel officially said late 2019 for 10nm.Solder is almost identical to liquid metal according to der8auer.
Delidding voids the warrenty and isnt free or without risk.
Yes. Intel said it will be delayed to end of 2019 due to problems with the 10nm process[/QUOTE]
You prefer pigeon poop that makes 8600K/8700K reach ~90C during burnin at stock, unless you buy some serious cooling or delid and void warranty?
Stop yourself please. People have been screaming for solder since Sandy Bridge. And for good reason. Higher clocks / better OC potential, lower temps, no temp spiking.
for me (i ain't gaming so much) wanna try ryzen 7 2700x.
Intel = best IPC, best single-core scores, good multi-core scores, highest FPS, highest cost; milked the market for ten years.
AMD = very good IPC, good single-core scores, best multi-core scores, good FPS, highest value; bet the farm and made a miraculous comeback, reigniting competition and forcing Intel to produce, ensuring we will have great choices now and - if and only if AMD survives - tomorrow.
Considering that the differences in single-core / FPS are almost undiscernable both in apps and games - who are you going to support with your next CPU purchase?
As long as AMD can even come close to Intel's product - I'll buy AMD. To do otherwise would be a vote for the past, which none of us liked.
Either way how can people consider solder as an improvement. That's a mystery to me.I'm seriously thinking about buying AMD 2700x or 2700. I think these two are very good and both would serve me well with what I do. Not sure if the 2800x and 2800 are going to be released. If yes, I can consider waiting a bit longer for them to see the performance and so on.
As for it not being there for the desktop market... even HEDT chips started using cottage cheese since skylake-x/kaby lake-x. As much as I hate that they are using ranch dressing on high power desktop parts (okay with that on Pentiums), it seems far worse to do it to HEDT.
Now if only we could overclock any CPU again, like we did 1366 and prior. I could totally see myself delidding a cheap Pentium and running it direct die as a fun project for a secondary rig.
Architectural improvement – higher IPC, more cores, lower DTP that’s an improvement etc.
Product quality – solder instead of a toothpaste under the STIM, better materials in general. (like gold-plated pins PGA era, connectors to a motherboard.)
Besides, Intel was doing solder earlier and then stopped. New Intel products release was an improvement over previous gen even though the solder was gone. So... How can solder now be an improvement?
It's not an improvement it’s the quality of a product. That's how I see it.
So add another what? $200 ontop of those prices for us Aussies? makes it a complete rip off! the 8700K is still priced over $500 when I got my 2700X for under $400 brand new.
I don't really consider it an improvement, because it's something that should have been done in the first place. They just (somewhat) reversed a shitty decision they made, presumably to save a buck or two per chip, but it (using play-doh) shouldn't have happened anyway. Though technically it's an improvement over doing a shitty job, it shouldn't really be considered an improvement when they're just doing what should have been done in the first place.