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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	198 EFps	+1%	197 EFps
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	96 EFps		97 EFps	+1%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	135 EFps	+1%	134 EFps
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	113 EFps		116 EFps	+3%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	115 EFps	+3%	112 EFps

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Best Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)

Poor: 67% Great: 81%

SPEED RANK: 331^st / 1442

Gaming 73%

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Desktop 76%

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Workstation 66%

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Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)

Poor: 64% Great: 86%

SPEED RANK: 320^th / 1442

Gaming 74%

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 67%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		73.3 %			74 %	+1%


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28 May20\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ...			Rage2 1%		3 %	FarC5 3%, BFV 4%, SotTR 2%, Witcher3 1%, Civ6 6%, ACO 2%, MetroEx 2%, Sekiro 3%, Wolf2 3%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	76.6 Pts	+0%	76.4 Pts
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	108 Pts		112 Pts	+4%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	210 Pts		214 Pts	+2%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	377 Pts		386 Pts	+2%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	621 Pts		643 Pts	+4%


Memory OC Memory Latency	83.8 Pts	85.1 Pts	+2%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	118 Pts	125 Pts	Slightly faster OC single-core speed. +6%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	232 Pts	247 Pts	Slightly faster OC dual-core speed. +6%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	446 Pts	479 Pts	Slightly faster OC quad-core speed. +7%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	676 Pts	729 Pts	Slightly faster OC octa-core speed. +8%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.41 %	Hugely higher market share. +141%	0.17 %
Value Value For Money	91.3 %		93.3 %	+2%
User Rating UBM User Rating	76 %		84 %	More popular. +11%
Price Price (score)	$125		$120	+4%


Age Newest	72 Months		72 Months
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watts	Much more energy efficient. +32%	95 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	6 cores		6 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	12 threads		12 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	12 nm		12 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz		3.6 GHz	Slightly faster base frequency. +6%
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz		4.2 GHz	Slightly faster turbo frequency. +8%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	889 Pts		946 Pts	Slightly faster OC 64-core speed. +6%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	800 Pts		828 Pts	+4%


Series CPU Architecture	Zen+	Zen+
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	AM4
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	None

The Ryzen 5 2600, from AMD’s second generation (Zen+) of high-end desktop Ryzen processors, supersedes the first generation Ryzen 5 1600. The newer generation sees a lithography reduction from 14nm to 12nm, but no increase in the number of cores and threads (6 and 12 respectively) over the ground-breaking first generation which continues to surpass similarly priced Intel CPUs in terms of multi-core performance. In other words, progress between generations is predominantly driven by power efficiency and therefore higher attainable clock speeds. The 2600 appears to have a stock base/boost clock of 3.4 / 3.9 GHz compared to the 1600’s 3.2 / 3.6 GHz which is expected to result in a modest increase in effective speed that said, early benchmarks are inconclusive. Included in the expected retail price of about $200 is a Wraith Stealth cooler, so the 2600, like the 1600 before it, represents great value for workstation users. The 2600 compliments the new 400 series motherboards and is also backwards compatible with the 300 series following a bios update. Even though the 2600 is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. ^{[Apr '18 CPUPro]}

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The 6 core, 12 thread Ryzen 5 2600X is one of four new AMD second generation of high-end desktop Ryzen processors (codenamed Pinnacle Ridge) renowned for excellent value multi-core performance. The 2600X is set to replace the also 6 core, 12 thread 1600X as AMD’s new mid-range Ryzen 5 flagship. The latest generation of CPUs features a matured Zen+ chip architecture with 12nm lithography, increased clock speeds and Precision Boost 2 technology designed to leverage more CPU power than per the first generation. The 2600X appears to have stock base / boost clock speeds of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz. This is only marginally faster than the 1600X’s 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. Modest effective speed improvements are expected, although further benchmarks are necessary to draw firm conclusions. The 2600X ships with a Wraith Spire cooler and is priced reasonably at an expected $250. However, for most use cases, the new lower clocked Ryzen 5 2600 at $200 represents better value for money. Pinnacle Ridge processors are designed to work with the new 400 series motherboards, which allow for greater overclocking head room, and they are also backwards compatible with the 300 series motherboard following a bios update. Even though the 2600X is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. ^{[Apr '18 CPUPro]}

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