A killer feature for the Ryzen2 series is PrecisionBoost2. The 9900K is still based on Skylake, which has a 2 core boost limit as 1st gen Ryzen did. See the red

A killer feature for the Ryzen2 series is PrecisionBoost2. The 9900K is still based on Skylake, which has a 2 core boost limit as 1st gen Ryzen did. See the red line on this chart[0], while clocks will be different, that describes the 9900K's boost behavior. Intel's chips have a two core turbo and an all-core turbo speed, then base clocks. It depends on which SKU as far as the values. I had the 1700, 1800X and now a 2700X. For most people that want a desktop and really utilize it in a way where it's just shared computer for general home usage, I'm recommending Intel's NUC lineup. When willing to build, for productivity and gaming I'm recommending Ryzen, and while the 9900K is going to be at the top of some charts, the combination of outdated Skylake architecture (plenty of examples like this boost example), high price that borders on Threadripper pricing, and increasing the die thickness to nullify a lot of solder's advantages[1]. Publications are starting to add all this up and naming the 2700X the best gaming CPU[2]. For a long time I would've said Intel but I'd have to agree with their findings in their entirety, I also really like the i5-8400. [0]https://i.imgur.com/IPhCh1G.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IPhCh1G.jpg [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Doo-zgyQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Doo-zgyQs [2]https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html