Intel's Core i5-9600K is now just $215 at Newegg
The processor was originally priced at $279.99.
In the face of growing competition from AMD, Intel has been dropping prices on a few of its processors over the past few months. The i5-9400F both went on sale recently, and now you can get the overclockable i5-9600K for $229.99 from multiple retailers—$33 off the usual price. Newegg even has an additional $15 discount going on right now.
This specific U has six cores/six threads (no Hyper-Threading), a base frequency of 3.7GHz, a max turbo frequency of 4.6GHz, and a TDP of 95W. It s up to 128GB of RAM, and ships with Intel UHD Graphics 630 built-in.
We don't know yet how AMD's third-generation U cooler with the i5, as Intel's K-series chips don't come with heatsinks or fans in the box.
Intel Core i5-9600K | $229.99 ($33 off)
This 9th-generation Core i5 processor has six cores, six threads, and a max turbo frequency of 4.6 GHz. It's $230 at Amazon and B&H, but Newegg has it for $215 when you enter code SAVE15U at checkout. Buy at Amazon, Buy at B&H, Buy at Newegg
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