Thursday, September 5th 2019
Intel Core i9-9900KS to be Available from October
Intel's panic response to the 3rd generation Ryzen processor series, the Core i9-9900KS, will be generally available in October. The company will extensively market it as the best processor money can buy for gaming, and the specs to support that claim are formidable - 8-core/16-thread, with an all-core Turbo Boost frequency of 5.00 GHz. Intel will also actively publicize the growing clamor against real-world boost frequencies of 3rd gen Ryzen processors falling short of what's advertised, as detailed in the slide below. "5 GHz means 5 GHz" could be a prominent catchphrase of the chip's marketing, highlighting the all-core boost clocks. This chip is based on the existing 14 nm++ "Coffee Lake Refresh" silicon, but is likely its topmost bin.
Intel didn't, however, specify the TDP or pricing of the processor. The TDP is bound to be higher than that of the i9-9900K, as it would take a lot more power to sustain 5.00 GHz across all 8 cores. Intel may also try to retake the $499 price-point. The company may time the launch of this chip to closely follow AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core/32-thread processor launch, which is due later this month. Intel's performance numbers for the i9-9900KS focus squarely on gaming and applications relevant to home users or PC enthusiasts. The i9-9900KS ships in a similar-looking acrylic case as the i9-9900K, with "Special Edition" branding on the front face. The retail package continues to lack a cooling solution.
Source:
Guru3D
Intel didn't, however, specify the TDP or pricing of the processor. The TDP is bound to be higher than that of the i9-9900K, as it would take a lot more power to sustain 5.00 GHz across all 8 cores. Intel may also try to retake the $499 price-point. The company may time the launch of this chip to closely follow AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core/32-thread processor launch, which is due later this month. Intel's performance numbers for the i9-9900KS focus squarely on gaming and applications relevant to home users or PC enthusiasts. The i9-9900KS ships in a similar-looking acrylic case as the i9-9900K, with "Special Edition" branding on the front face. The retail package continues to lack a cooling solution.
159 Comments on Intel Core i9-9900KS to be Available from October
AVX offset would be easy. Copy the previous chip. Typically a -2 or -3 is used by default.
the 9900k is a better binned chip than the 8700K which helps with under volting which gets rid of some of that extra heat.. my 9900k will hit 5 g at 1.23 core voltage but overclocked and under volted it still runs too hot at 5 g with all cores firing..
its fine for gaming simply because less than half the cores are being used but a cpu benchmark will soon have it hitting 100C..
i am pretty sure mine is a good chip.. better than average.. it must be to be 5 g stable at 1.23 volts
amusing really when overclcocking a cpu involves under volting.. he he
trog
Do you think that people got a better bin than you if their chip can do 5.2 at 1.2v (example) whereas you struggle to do 5G at 1.35v? Not exactly... it’s down to silicon quality of the particular wafer your chip was cut from. It’s still the same chip and same design.
I'm actually very excited about this speed demon....once all the benchmarks are out just to put its competition in its place!
9900KS the last upgrade for the Intel 300 series and is the best and last Coffeelake Refresh CPU, just as the 8086K was the fastest Coffeelake CPU. Both have 4GHz base with 5GHz Turbo with a maximum aftermarket 5.3GHz OC with good cooling systems like EK or Swiftech etc etc...
All Security will be upgraded from factory integrated...possibly other internal tweaks.... Maybe more cache or faster cache? Just have to wait and see.
No the 9900KS is not for everyone especially poorer people that usually buy entry level i3/i5 or R3/R5 CPUs. 9900KS is supposed to sell for $499. US and a price drop for the 9900K.
9900KS is built for PC Gaming crown. If you want the fastest 8 cores Gaming CPU get the 9900KS and if you want cheaper CPU and don't care about slower performance get the 9900K or 3800X end of Story.
Intel already has the gaming crown at this point. That’s another pointless point to make...
You might get 5.3 on a binned chip. I’d still bet that it’ll be a <5% rate of all chips that can do this reliably.
these things really are about binning and heat.. too much heat is what limits them..
trog