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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	233 EFps	306 EFps	Much Better CSGO EFps. +31%
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	101 EFps	109 EFps	Slightly Better GTAV EFps. +8%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	131 EFps	146 EFps	Better Overwatch EFps. +11%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	119 EFps	147 EFps	Better PUBG EFps. +24%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	131 EFps	136 EFps	+4%

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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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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		83.1 %			101 %	Faster effective speed. +22%


10 Mar21\|HardwareLUXX Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...					18 %	BFV 23%, SotTR 16%, MetroEx 22%, Divis2 14%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	76.3 Pts	88 Pts	Lower memory latency. +15%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	133 Pts	164 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +23%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	259 Pts	320 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +24%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	483 Pts	614 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +27%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	792 Pts	1075 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +36%


Memory OC Memory Latency	87.5 Pts	95.5 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +9%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	141 Pts	176 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +25%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	281 Pts	348 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +24%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	546 Pts	679 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +24%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	869 Pts	1249 Pts	Much faster OC octa-core speed. +44%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	1.28 %	Hugely higher market share. +113%	0.6 %
Value Value For Money	115 %	Better value. +10%	104 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	95 %	+2%	93 %
Price Price (score)	$85	Much cheaper. +66%	$249


Age Newest	57 Months		37 Months	Much more recent. +35%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watts	Much more energy efficient. +48%	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	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		5 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +19%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1091 Pts		1699 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +56%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	999 Pts		1539 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +54%


Series CPU Architecture	Zen2	Rocket Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	UHD 750

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 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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Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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