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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	233 EFps		233 EFps
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	101 EFps		107 EFps	Slightly Better GTAV EFps. +6%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	131 EFps		138 EFps	Slightly Better Overwatch EFps. +5%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	119 EFps		123 EFps	+3%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	131 EFps	+1%	130 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: 219^th / 1468

Gaming 83%

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Desktop 85%

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Workstation 77%

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Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)

Poor: 72% Great: 91%

SPEED RANK: 205^th / 1468

Gaming 85%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 87%

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Workstation 69%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		83.1 %			84.8 %	+2%


14 Nov19\|PCGamer AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review		Hitm2 1%, TWarW2 3%, ACO 7%, Divis2 3%	1 %	FarC5 10%, StrangeB 2%, SotTR 3%, MetroEx 3%, MESoW 4%
10 Mar21\|HardwareLUXX Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...	8 %	SotTR 21%, MetroEx 2%, Divis2 21%		BFV 11%
28 May20\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ...		BFV 3%, SotTR 5%, Rage2 9%, ACO 9%	1 %	FarC5 13%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 1%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 13%, Wolf2 1%
21 May20\|Optimum Tech Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga...		SotTR 1%, CSGO 14%	4 %	FarC5 16%, OverW 5%, RDR2 7%, StarWJFO 18%, R6S 1%
20 Oct20\|Tom's Hardware AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Mar...	4 %	Hitm2 3%, AotS 21%, WarhDoW3 6%, GTAV 2%, Civ6 2%, FinFant15 2%, WoT 3%, Divis2 4%		FarC5 4%, ProjC2 2%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	76.3 Pts		87.8 Pts	Lower memory latency. +15%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	133 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +14%	117 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	259 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +11%	233 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	483 Pts	Slightly faster quad-core speed. +7%	450 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	792 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +34%	589 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	87.5 Pts		94.4 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +8%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	141 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +15%	123 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	281 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +16%	243 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	546 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +13%	484 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	869 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +27%	685 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	1.12 %		1.5 %	Much higher market share. +34%
Value Value For Money	113 %		118 %	+4%
User Rating UBM User Rating	93 %	Slightly more popular. +8%	86 %
Price Price (score)	$90		$85	Slightly cheaper. +6%


Age Newest	64 Months	Slightly more recent. +7%	69 Months
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watts		65 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	6 cores		6 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	12 threads	Hugely higher thread count. +100%	6 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	7 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +50%	14 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz	Faster base frequency. +24%	2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz	+2%	4.1 GHz
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1,091 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +57%	696 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	999 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +63%	614 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Zen2	Coffee Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	None

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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Intel’s Core i5-9400F is a hex-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 2.9 / 4.1 GHz, 9 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler but it does not have integrated graphics like the “non-F” variants. Although the 9400F is compatible with the enthusiast grade Z390 chipset it is normally paired with a better value for money B360 motherboard. At its launch the i5-9400F retailed for $180 but prices have dropped to the point ($135) that it now represents an excellent value proposition to gamers. Comparing the i5-9400F to the Ryzen 3600 shows that the 3600 is 8% better for quad-core processing but it costs 40% ($50) more than the 9400F. Ordinarily higher quad-core performance would result in better gaming but the Ryzen 3000 memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. Gamers can invest the $50 savings in a better GPU, for example by upgrading from a 2060S to a 2070S. Since the GPU makes the most difference to gaming, the end result is a system which offers far superior real world gaming performance for similar money. For those gamers who demand the best of the best, it is necessary to jump to one of the higher frequency SKUs such as the 9600K but for everyone else the i5-9400F offers unparalleled value. ^{[Aug '19 CPUPro]}

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Intel Core i5-13600K $210	Nvidia RTX 4060 $285	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $125
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