Sunday, May 26th 2019
Intel Pushes the Panic Button with Core i9-9900KS
With 7 nm AMD Ryzen 3000 processor family expected to make landfall early-July, and "Ice Lake" nowhere in sight, a panicked Intel announced the development of the Core i9-9900KS 8-core/16-thread LGA1151 processor. Based on the 14 nm "Coffee Lake Refresh" silicon, this processor has a base-frequency of 4.00 GHz, up from 3.60 GHz of the original; and an all-core Turbo Boost frequency of 5.00 GHz, identical to the original i9-9900K, which has its max-turbo set at 5.00 GHZ, too. A revamped Turbo Boost algorithm is expected to yield significant gains in multi-core performance. The company didn't reveal TDP, pricing, or availability.

170 Comments on Intel Pushes the Panic Button with Core i9-9900KS
i have just picked up a 9900K for £390 quid.. £435 with a £45 discount code..
if it dosnt easily manage 5 gig on all cores i will be very disappointed...
trog
If you can't afford the fastest 8 cores 9900KS then buy the second place 8 cores 3800X.
If you want a faster than 9900KS then buy the 12 cores 3900X.
Basically
3900X is the 9900KS Killer
9900KS is the 3800X Killer
Not everyone can afford top i9 & R9 CPUs...
Im curios about 9900KS OC.... Since the 9900K can do 5.1GHz, I would think that the 9900KS would be around 5.3GHz being a cherry picked binned CPU?
I be watching the the silicon lottery to see what happens.
siliconlottery.com/collections/all/products/9900k51g?variant=15392436093014
i currently have it at 5.1 for some gaming tests before it goes up on ebay.. i should get £300 for it which makes the upgrade to a 9900K at the £390 i paid for it not overly expensive..
if the 9900k does 5 gig on all cores at reasonable temps i will be happy..
trog
I'll admit, I had a little giggle at this upgrade of yours... I mean, you neuter your cards to keep a certain fps.... why would you upgrade your cpu? Is there something a 6c/12t cpu cant handle or you going to run the 9900k at 6c/12t... lololol
no way would i have paid £600 for a 9900k but £390 temped me.. :)
by the time i sell my 8700K the upgrade will cost me £90.. by my standards not exactly a lot.. :)
for what its worth the german website now has the 9900k listed for £455 and the £40 discount code has vanished.. i think i just dropped on a lucky deal.. he he..
Scan UK still want £500 for one..
trog
for what its worth i have dropped the 2080ti frame rate cap.. for reasons unknown to me it was causing coil whine.. i still run the 70% power limit cap.. the card still scores 12500 in time spy.. plenty enough gaming performance for me.. :)
Anyway... the thread title is hilarious... panic button. Lololhe helololol
trog
Yes you can run the 9900KS @5GHz OC all cores all the time as an AVX0 OC.
Side by side 9900K vs 9900KS both @5.1GHz the 9900KS would have better temperature over the 9900K because the 9900KS is the higher yielding CPU with the higher prices unfortunately.
So the only benefits from the 9900KS over the the 9900K are better Temp and probably 200MHz at best over the 9900K.
9900KS AVX-0 @5.3GHz would be amazing CPU if you're cooling it by EK bring out those Benchmarks!!
Like signing your name after every post as if nobody is sure who posted it.. wth is that about? He he!
Same thing going to happen with the 9900KS Cherry Picked higher binned CPUs will get a little better temperature and higher OC over the 9900K. Is it worth the value NO but that doesn't stop people from buying the fastest Gaming 8 cores CPU on the planet.
9900KS @5.2GHz yes 100MHz most likely but very possible 5.3GHz all cores AVX-0 sweet spot. But like I said before only with great cooling by EK or Swiftech or equivalent others is definitely needed in the 9900KS @5.3GHz club!
i have just been playing division 2 with my 8700k at 5.1 gig.. a cpu load test which does does load all threads shows temps well over 90 C at 5.1 gig.. playing division 2 shows temps around 75 C
for me a 9900k will just be something to fiddle with for a while.. as i said earlier i am hoping for it to hold 5 g on all cores at reasonable temps.. i dont need 5.2 or 5.3..
as for what reasonable temps mean.. having just been buying and looking at high end gaming laptops my idea of reasonable temps has gone up a little.. :)
jet engine noise and cpu temps at 90 C are pretty normal for high end gaming laptops.. i like my desk top machine to be near silent but I am beginning to think 90 C is okay running cpu burner tests..
trog
At low 30dBA noise is not a problem PC gaming for me... Using stock ROG Fan Expert 4 controler.
My 8700K 1.44v AVX-1 @5.2GHz is 80c+/45dBA loads is unacceptable for every day gaming only good for benchmarking plus as loud as a vacuum cleaner I tell you.
My 8700K @5.3GHz AVX-2 windows RS5 boots but not stable.
If you're not Extreme OC buying 9900KS leaving it at stock is still a crazy fast gaming CPU for sure! Any Prefilled 240mm cooling system is good enough.
But pushing that 9900KS 4GHz base to 5.3GHz all cores OC is definitely a Watts Monster/Heat Monster for sure in benchmarks heaven.
ToxicTaZ
www.techpowerup.com/134997/cooler-master-intros-haf-x-nvidia-edition-case
Had to modify it for two Push-pull EK RADs... 420mm/45mm and 140mm/45mm with two D5 pumps. The EK loop is not done yet as the new Nvidia 2080 NVlink setup is still air.... Need two EK GPU water blocks.
Went with soft Tubing for easy 10 minutes CPU swoops (8700K to 9900KS), with hard Tubing it's a major job for CPUs swooping. Definitely hard Tubing looks better and clearer builds.
Yes I need a new Super Tower upgrade, I have been looking at this one...
www.techpowerup.com/255430/in-win-launches-928-super-tower-case-for-usd-999
In-Win looks roomy for my level of builds... Using old pictures
- 8700K @5.1GHz AVX-0 on Maximus X FORMULA
- G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4133MHz CL17 32GB 1.40v
- 3 200mm case fans and 230mm fan
(((9900KS Ready)))
www.newegg.com/white-thermaltake-the-tower-900-snow-edition-atx-full-tower/p/N82E16811133327?Item=N82E16811133327
Lots of room, fully open for display. I've built a few systems out of these and they are a joy to work with. And only $250.