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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	197 EFps	306 EFps	Much Better CSGO EFps. +55%
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	97 EFps	109 EFps	Better GTAV EFps. +12%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	134 EFps	146 EFps	Slightly Better Overwatch EFps. +9%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	116 EFps	147 EFps	Better PUBG EFps. +27%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	112 EFps	136 EFps	Better Fortnite EFps. +21%

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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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Best Bench: 110% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)

Poor: 86% Great: 110%

SPEED RANK: 67^th / 1442

Gaming 101%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 102%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		74 %			101 %	Much faster effective speed. +37%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	76.4 Pts	88 Pts	Lower memory latency. +15%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	112 Pts	164 Pts	Much faster single-core speed. +46%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	214 Pts	320 Pts	Much faster dual-core speed. +50%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	386 Pts	614 Pts	Much faster quad-core speed. +59%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	643 Pts	1075 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +67%


Memory OC Memory Latency	85.1 Pts	95.5 Pts	Lower OC memory latency. +12%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	125 Pts	176 Pts	Much faster OC single-core speed. +41%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	247 Pts	348 Pts	Much faster OC dual-core speed. +41%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	479 Pts	679 Pts	Much faster OC quad-core speed. +42%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	729 Pts	1249 Pts	Much faster OC octa-core speed. +71%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.14 %		0.63 %	Hugely higher market share. +350%
Value Value For Money	93.3 %		104 %	Better value. +12%
User Rating UBM User Rating	84 %		93 %	More popular. +11%
Price Price (score)	$120	Much cheaper. +52%	$250


Age Newest	72 Months		37 Months	Much more recent. +49%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watts	More energy efficient. +24%	125 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	6 cores		8 cores	Much higher core count. +33%
Threads CPU Processing Threads	12 threads		16 threads	Much higher thread count. +33%
Lithography Manufacturing process	12 nm	Newer manufacturing. +14%	14 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz		5 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +19%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	946 Pts		1699 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +80%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	828 Pts		1539 Pts	Hugely faster 64-core speed. +86%


Series CPU Architecture	Zen+	Rocket Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	UHD 750

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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The i7-11700K is the second fastest CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup which brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) and 50% stronger integrated graphics. There are also 500 series chipset improvements including: 20 PCIe4 CPU lanes (up from 16) and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps up from 10 Gbps). Rocket Lake’s IPC uplift translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. ^{[Feb '21 CPUPro]}

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