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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	233 EFps	+2%	228 EFps
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	101 EFps		102 EFps	+1%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	131 EFps		139 EFps	Slightly Better Overwatch EFps. +6%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	119 EFps	+1%	118 EFps
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	131 EFps		131 EFps

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Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.45 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)

Poor: 73% Great: 92%

SPEED RANK: 201^st / 1442

Gaming 83%

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Desktop 85%

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Workstation 77%

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24,563 User Benchmarks

Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 65% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)

Poor: 65% Great: 86%

SPEED RANK: 240^th / 1442

Gaming 80%

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Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 66%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		83.1 %	+4%		79.9 %


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	76.3 Pts		85.3 Pts	Lower memory latency. +12%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	133 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +11%	120 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	259 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +13%	229 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	483 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +20%	402 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	792 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +33%	596 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	87.5 Pts		94.7 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +8%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	141 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +12%	126 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	281 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +12%	250 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	546 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +23%	444 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	869 Pts	Much faster OC octa-core speed. +32%	659 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	1.24 %	Hugely higher market share. +439%	0.23 %
Value Value For Money	116 %	Slightly better value. +8%	108 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	95 %	Slightly more popular. +6%	90 %
Price Price (score)	$83	Cheaper. +12%	$94


Age Newest	57 Months		47 Months	More recent. +18%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watts		65 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	6 cores	Much higher core count. +50%	4 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	12 threads	Much higher thread count. +50%	8 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	7 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +50%	14 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz		4.3 GHz	+2%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1091 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +64%	664 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	999 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +64%	611 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Zen2	Comet Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	UHD 630

AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-threaded processor which succeeds the Ryzen 5 2600 improving upon it by 13% in terms of overclocked performance. The 3600 is in competition with Intel’s 6-core i5-9600K. AMD continues to push the multi-core performance envelope: benchmarks show that the 3600 has a 27% overclocked 64-core lead over the 9600K but that the i5-9600K leads by 14% on single to hex core workloads which translates to 10% higher EFps in most of the today’s top games (e.g. PUBG, GTAV and CSGO). Additionally, the 3600's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which adversely impacts gaming. Weaknesses in memory architecture are not readily picked up by CPU benchmarks but they are apparent whilst gaming. Cheaper CPUs such as the 9400F deliver better gaming performance in nearly all of today’s popular games. At $190 USD, the 3600 offers good value for purely workstation tasks such as film production but streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The masterfully hyped Ryzen 3600 may well be the best CPU for multimedia producers on a tight budget but in today's market there are faster and less expensive alternatives for gamers, streamers and general desktop users. ^{[Jun '19 CPUPro]}

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The i3-10100 is Intel’s entry level 10th generation Comet Lake processor and represents the best value for money within the line-up. This quad-core hyper-threaded 65 Watt processor ships with a cooler and is capable of 4.3 GHz single and 4.1 GHz all core boosts. Although the i3-10100 requires a new LGA1200 motherboard, Intel have guaranteed that LGA1200 will be compatible with the next generation of Rocket Lake CPUs, expected later this year. Running at stock (2666 MHz) RAM frequency handicaps performance by as much as 15% so gamers should pair the 10100 with a Z490 motherboard. This will both open an upgrade path to higher tier "K" tier CPUs and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). When paired with an RTX 2060S, the 10100 lags just 13% behind the i9-10900K flagship. The 10100 allows budget gamers to allocate more money towards a better GPU which often results in a stronger overall gaming system. At a retail price of $122 USD, the 10100 competes against AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 3 3300X. Game EFps and effective speed benchmarks show that the 10100’s lower memory latency gives it the edge. In addition, unlike the 3300X, the 10100 also packs integrated graphics with Quick Sync hardware encoding, which alleviates the need for desktop users to purchase a separate GPU. In order to achieve better value for money, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9100F, which, when paired with a 2060S, is 39% cheaper ($75 USD) for comparable gaming performance. ^{[Jun '20 CPUPro]}

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Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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