Intel unveils its new i9-9900kf, i7-9700kf, i5-9600kf, i5-9400, i5-9400f and i3 cpu

Once again, Intel has unveiled a new range of 9th generation processor models from the i3 to i9 range, thus extending life to this 14nm architecture. These models are i9-9900KF, i7-9700KF, i5-9600KF, i5-9400, i5-9400F and i3-9350KF with the Coffee Lake-Refresh badge. Using the K flag for unlocked processors and added the new F for processors without integrated graphics.

The new Intel models that are not so new

And we say this because, if we look at the specifications that we will provide below and their names, we will notice that some of them are already present in the Intel range but without the K or F marks.

An example of this is the new Intel Core i9-9900KF which has exactly the same characteristics as the i9-9900K, the only novelty is the "F" which refers to the fact that it does not have integrated graphics, or rather, this one does that has them but disabled. In this way, the manufacturer wants this CPU to achieve better performance by not sharing resources with the graphics core. Exactly the same happens with the Intel Core i7-9700KF and Core i5-9600KF models, they are identical to their counterparts, but with the graphics disabled. Innovation above all…

On the other hand, we have the new Core i3-9350KF model, which consists of 4 cores and four processing threads that does not have graphics or hyperthreading, although it is overclockable. This model is indeed an interesting novelty for the lower-middle range with a base frequency of 4.0 GHz.

The other new one is the Core i5-9400F which consists of 6 cores without hyperthreading, locked and without graphics. The price of this one is not bad, and we could place it in the mid-range without problems. We will also have an i5-9400 version that does implement 9th generation Intel HD 630 Graphics.

Are these models useful?

Well, that will depend on the opinion of each one. We see it quite interesting that Intel is releasing models with the F symbol in their name to make it clear that they have the graphic element disabled. For a mid-range gaming PC it could be interesting to mount one of these, since we will have an improved pure performance without a graphic core going to a lower frequency than these. Above all, it is preferable to do this than start disabling cores to adjust the CPU in graphics.

The price of the i5-9400F is not bad either, they are approximately 200 euros for a 6-core processor in the case of Intel. Of course we will have to wait to see results in real and synthetic tests to see if it is profitable. And the same goes for the other "new" models.

What we are clear about is that Intel is extending this architecture as much as possible with the aim of not taking false steps at the next level of miniaturization. We already know the problems that the blue manufacturer is having to implement 10nm silicon.

Availability

In closing, Intel expects these processors to hit the market by the end of January 2019 or early February. We hope that the manufacturer gives us some of these products to review them in depth and see what difference we get with the existing models. The absence of graphic elements will facilitate overclocking and should give better performance. we will see!

The 9th generation mobile processors have also been announced for the second quarter of this same 2019, so we will still have to wait a few months to see their performance.

What do you think about the arrival of these models, necessary step or excuse of Intel to extend the generation?

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