As Intel's first-ever mainstream Core i9 chip, this processor comes equipped with eight-cores, 16-threads and the ability to boost up to a maximum 5.0GHz clock speed. All told, this new octa-core processor not only closes the gap with AMD's best processor, but runs past it.
Dominating hyper-threading performance; Runs significantly cooler; Tight energy consumption
Expensive; Little to no improvement for gaming