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AMDYD2600BBAFBOX
▲ 7518,182 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.8GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

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▲ 767,802 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

Effective Speed 
+3%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 374,594 user samples
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195,006 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 1.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 297th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
179,588 User Benchmarks
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: 331st / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		75.8 % +3% 73.3 %
External Data: 1080p 
+11%
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Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		11 % TWarW2 9%, GTAV 12%
Average Score 
+4%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11% 		76.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		120 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+11% 		108 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		237 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13% 		210 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		379 Pts +1% 377 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		403 Pts 621 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+54%
Overclocked Score 
+7%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+14% 		83.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		144 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+22% 		118 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		286 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+23% 		232 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		490 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+10% 		446 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		504 Pts 676 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+34%
Value & Sentiment 
+16%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.29 % 0.35 % Higher market share.
+21%
Value
Value For Money 		84.1 % 91.3 % Slightly better value.
+8%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		75 % 76 % +1%
Price
Price (score) 		$190 $125 Much cheaper.
+34%
Nice To Haves 
+51%
Age
Newest 		87 Months 71 Months More recent.
+18%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		91 Watts 65 Watts More energy efficient.
+29%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12% 		3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8% 		3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		510 Pts 889 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+74%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		407 Pts 800 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+97%
Specifications 
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 630 None
Series
CPU Architecture 		Kaby Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Series
CPU Architecture 		Kaby Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 75.8%
Average Bench 73.3%
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The i5-7600K targets high end gamers, it sits just behind the flagship i7-7700K in Intel’s Kaby Lake lineup. The 7600K will likely be the most popular gaming CPU of 2017 (some competition from AMD’s upcoming Zen/Ryzen CPUs, would be very welcome). Comparing the 7600K and 6600K shows that the two processors are very closely matched and comparing the 7600K vs the hyper-threaded 7700K highlights the relative strength of the 7700K for workstation performance. There are no significant architectural differences between Kaby Lake and Skylake so, when fully overclocked, the two generations should perform similarly but Kaby Lake offers faster base clocks, improved speed shift technology which helps CPU responsiveness, and better integrated graphics. [Jan '17 CPUPro]

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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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