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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+8%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		197 EFps 233 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+18%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		97 EFps 101 EFps +4%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		134 EFps +2% 131 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		116 EFps 119 EFps +3%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		112 EFps 131 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+17%
Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 660,118 user samples
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350,428 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 69% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 69% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 204th / 1355
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship
309,690 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 142nd / 1355
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		78.2 % 82.7 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
External Data: 1080p 
+11%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		9 % FarC5 15%, BFV 13%, SotTR 3%, Rage2 2%, Witcher3 3%, Civ6 14%, ACO 2%, MetroEx 7%, Sekiro 17%, Wolf2 13%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		StrangeB 2% 9 % Hitm2 19%, FarC5 9%, TWarW2 12%, SotTR 17%, ACO 8%, MetroEx 7%, MESoW 4%, Divis2 5%
20 Oct20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Mar... 		12 % OC Hitm2 15% OC, FarC5 12% OC, AotS 9% OC, WarhDoW3 14% OC, ProjC2 14% OC, GTAV 13% OC, Civ6 13% OC, FinFant15 3% OC, WoT 16% OC, Divis2 8% OC
20 Oct20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Mar... 		15 % Hitm2 23%, FarC5 15%, AotS 12%, WarhDoW3 18%, ProjC2 17%, GTAV 16%, Civ6 16%, FinFant15 8%, WoT 18%, Divis2 10%
Average Score 
+10%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		79 Pts +1% 78.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		113 Pts 127 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		220 Pts 247 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		416 Pts 468 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+12%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		709 Pts 816 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+15%
Overclocked Score 
+10%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.9 Pts 87.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		121 Pts 135 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		237 Pts 266 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		465 Pts 516 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		776 Pts 882 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+14%
Value & Sentiment 
+3%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.56 % 0.74 % Much higher market share.
+32%
Value
Value For Money 		78 % +2% 76.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		85 % More popular.
+20% 		71 %
Price
Price (score) 		$280 Cheaper.
+23% 		$363
Nice To Haves 
+12%
Age
Newest 		50 Months 35 Months Much more recent.
+30%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		12 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+42%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz 4.4 GHz +5%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1029 Pts 1158 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+13%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		946 Pts 1085 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+15%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen+ Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 78.2%
Average Bench 82.7%
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Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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