an image. It’s literally a case of GPU
limitation. As such, one has to accept
that currently that is how games are
making use of the computational
power in our systems.
Synthetic benchmarks bare out the
differences between each successive
Core generation of CPUs, however
games unfortunately do not. This is not
a failure of the CPU or platform, but
almost entirely tied to the nature of the
software running on the hardware.
It’s not possible to appreciate or
experience the advance in computing
power when moving from the fastest
CPU par none, to an even faster one.
The game benchmarks literally show
this to be near impossible, by most
measurements (minimum FPS, frame
time, median frame rate etc.).
In light of this, it is precisely why
there’s no interpretation of the
benchmarks for you. That would
simply pad out what is an already long
editorial.
Whatever workloads streamers,
YouTubers de i e
d content
creators
ll
t
e d i
Intel
believes that this generation of CPUs
and in particular
the 9900K I’d assume, is the best
suited CPU for that. These CPUs are
targeting gamers as well given the
high Turbo frequencies tel i
i
ly ell
e current games
y t e
t
e
imil
m
le l d do not necessarily
rely on the many cores available
inside today’s mid to high end desktop
CPUs, let alone the advanced MIMD/
SIMD capabilities. Which once again
speaks to what was expressed just a
few paragraphs past. The software is
the limiting factor here, not the CPU
or platform. Moving from 5GHz on the
8th Gen Core CPUs to 5GHz on the 9th
Gen CPUs won’t do anything for your
gaming right now (in future this may
not be the case).
With that said and given the target
demographic for such CPUs; Just
having eight cores firing at 5GHz
is by itself what makes this hobby
worthwhile. Perhaps in exactly the
same way that those who had the
McLaren P1 and later on the McLaren
Senna still find value and a sense of
l illme t from the use of the latter.
Even if their use of both these cars is
comprised exclusively for trips to the
mall and back. It’s the limitations of
t e
d
i eliminate the
differences between these two cars
(like games nullify the differences
between CPUs at t ei
e e t d y
e
m
e level ). e track
e e reveals the differences in
of the Senna, allowing you t
le t e i
t t e e te t y
experienci t e progress m de i
t e time et ee e
e
i t d ed
That pretty much sums up this
editorial and review of the Intel Core i9
CPUs. The fastest just got faster. If
you’re wanting this platform for
whatever reason. It’ll be a step forward
in computing power for you. t e
me y t e question t e
l e
iti is
y t de ide
.
t id d t i if you’re the kind
of person who
ed t e 8086K,
then the 9900K or at the very least the
700K is something you’ll likely want
a y y.
If you read this, let alone this far then
you’re more than likely an enthusiast.
As l y y
t te t
t
t i i it i t e e t e
e
e e e it t
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