 All right, well here we are again guys with yet another refresh of Skylake and the script for this one which There we go. They've helpfully included in the box here is Pretty much the same as last time with There we go, so let's see here we got more cores and we got some more cash to go with them and And That it no new process node no AVX 512 support and Can't even believe this we're still using the same GT2 graphics engine with the same number of execution units at the same clocks but is it possible that there's More than meets the eye Yes, and I'll be telling you about it after these messages from origin origin PC's evo 15s features a smooth 144 Hertz 1080p display with an Nvidia GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics card It also weighs only 4.3 pounds check it out at the link below. Let's Start with some good news shall we Intel has finally caved to the pressure or made the decision on their own using whatever moon logic that they use and Soldered the IHS to the die which should mean that we won't need to keep Deleting our CPUs in order to get decent thermals out of them though. I'm not not promising that I won't do that anyway What do you think Pella should I do it should I risk a thousand dollar processor? I mean you only live once right this is it but our delicious Soldered cheeseburger also comes with a side of on that milkshake because for the first time that I can remember we are actually losing hyperthreading and Some of the cash per core on the ninth gen core i7 in fact for now Nothing, but the new eight core core i9 9900 K includes hyperthreading technology so Intel doesn't screwed me over here because my core i3 i5 i7 explainer is now inaccurate just weeks Before it would have hit 10 million views so way to go guys Thanks a lot The hardware mitigations for specter and meltdown do make me feel a little bit better though These should take over from some of the software and firmware fixes which again. This is a big should Restore some extra performance per core Speaking of firmware. We've actually got a new chipset on our hands Except that it's basically what we think the z3 70 chipset should have been in the first place with the only added features being USB 3.1 gen 2 support and integrated Wi-Fi via what Intel calls integrated connectivity or the snv For short. Oh, sorry just kind of an aside here. Do you guys remember when Intel had simple? memorable marketing like and Centrino Who the hell is in charge over there right now? I mean even the core i3 i5 i7 nonsense was less confusing than this hot mess and at least 10 million people need I remind you didn't understand that on the plus side at least both the ninth gen chips and Boards are backwards compatible with the eighth gen gear and vice versa bringing us then to the elephant in the room more course it seems Intel has finally had enough of AMD Lording Ryzen's eight cores over them and here we have not one but two Intel core series CPUs with eight cores Though with that said they haven't yet tired of AMD Lording their more aggressive pricing over them Because for a 16 thread processor you will be paying a nearly 40% premium to get a blue case badge making the cheaper 8 thread core i7 Possibly a much easier pill to swallow At least we think so because Intel in their infinite wisdom isn't sampling that chip yet So we were forced to pull a little trick out of our hats that we've used before So in our graphs you're gonna see performance numbers for the 9900 K the core i9 Then you're gonna see performance numbers for that same chip with its hyper threading disabled and its maximum 2-core boost adjusted to 4.9 gigahertz. We're gonna be labeling these results core i7 9700 K Because from our experience in the past these results should be very close to the real chip, but they aren't the real chip so Hence the finger quotes. All right, here we go Right away we can see that Intel's PR and marketing departments got at least one thing right over the last couple of scandal-plagued weeks This CPU is absolutely the best CPU in the world for gaming It's faster than the 8700 K which pretty much qualifies it right there but the difference here is relatively minor a few FPS here and there and What's weird is that it seems to be struggling with DirectX 12 right now as As expected the extra cores aren't doing us any favors in current gaming titles And we're pretty much relying on the extra 300 megahertz on the boost clock for our performance games Just like with the 8700 K when it first launched it should be noted However that the RTX builds of games like battlefield 5 should take advantage of more cores So maybe we will see a bigger difference there whenever those builds show up Moving on to productivity. It's here that we see the biggest improvements over the 8th gen flagship and Thanks to the extra clock speed the 9900 K even manages to eclipse the more expensive core i7 7820 X on Intel's high-end x2 99 platform that even extends to AVX 512 enabled workloads like Blender where traditionally Intel's high-end desktop chips dominate on a per core basis What's even more exciting for streamers is that x264? Performance is significantly improved here with the new core i9 landing striking distance from the 7900 X whose MSRP is Nearly double so the 9900 K is looking pretty good so far And if you've been paying attention to the graphs you'll probably also have noticed that our simulated core i7 9900 K is also holding up well typically outperforming the 8700 K that it replaces making the loss of hyper threading confusing but less of a big deal from a performance standpoint than you might have expected and There's more to be happy about too. Thanks to the soldered IHS the core i9 9900 K actually enjoys better thermals than the 8700 K from last generation even under full load and sustained power consumption is actually down as well That's especially good news compared to the relatively power hungry 7820 X but and it's a big but We haven't addressed the price tag yet at 30 to 40 percent more than the core i7 8700 K and Ryzen 7 2700 X from AMD Intel's 8 core 16 thread consumer chip is in a price bracket all on its lonesome somewhere in the no-man's land between the consumer and the high-end desktop markets which means that gamers are going to do a double take and anyone building a budget workstation is going to be forced to choose between per thread performance and memory bandwidth and PCI Express lanes because z390 doesn't add quad channel memory or more PCIe lanes unfortunately now that we have real performance numbers instead of the Bunged up ones that Intel either through blatant malice or stunning in aptitude showed off before the launch Where are we left here? Thanks to its bloated $490 price tag with limited availability potentially pushing that higher the core i9 9900 K ends up looking less compelling to us than Intel's own core i7 9700 K and This whole launch in general doesn't look like it's going to woo over too many pure gamers from cheaper lower core count options even from Intel's own lineup Then for the streamers out there who are looking to upgrade Honestly, we'd probably recommend an RTX GPU for its stellar hardware h264 encoder instead as for the non gamers AMD is still fighting this battle from a position of strength Ryzen still gives you more course per dollar it includes ECC support if that's important to you, and it even brings more PCI Express lanes to the table But if gaming is just one of the things you do and you want the best of both worlds At least Intel has some response now to the fantastic performance of the r7 2700 X in non gaming applications I mean there is something to be said for getting to the end of your shift and Firing up CS go at over 500 frames per second We're gonna need some faster monitors pretty soon, hey Speaking of things we need This message from iFixit the iFixit Pro tech toolkit is designed to help you tackle almost any electronics repair challenge It includes over 13 different tools including their 64-bit screwdriver set the Jimmy a steel flexible blade that allows for powerful Prying and a small suction cup for removing glass panels from phones and tablets all iFixit tools are backed by a lifetime warranty So if something breaks they will replace it for free and their site is full of great guides So you don't need to be a genius to fix your electronics you just need the right tools So go to iFixit.com forward slash Linus and pick up your pro tech toolkit today. 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