3. Intel i9 benchmarks
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The tech press soon discovered there was a problem with Intel’s benchmarks though. Processor samples of Intel’s rival AMD had been handicapped to perform below what they were actually capable of, while the Intel i9-9900K had been tested with optimal settings in order to deliver the best possible results in gaming benchmarks.
Also, testing wasn’t done by Intel itself but by a third party, causing a major controversy in the tech world and leading some to suspect the tests had been deliberately rigged. Nonetheless, Intel’s partner Principled Technologies did carry out additional tests which were fairer to Intel’s rival AMD later on.
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i9-9900K processor (Intel Corporation / Forbes)
i9-9900K processor (Intel Corporation / Forbes)
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