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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	233 EFps	296 EFps	Better CSGO EFps. +27%
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	101 EFps	108 EFps	Slightly Better GTAV EFps. +7%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	131 EFps	142 EFps	Slightly Better Overwatch EFps. +8%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	119 EFps	143 EFps	Better PUBG EFps. +20%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	131 EFps	134 EFps	+2%

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Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)

Poor: 74% Great: 92%

SPEED RANK: 193^rd / 1441

Gaming 84%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 79%

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Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)

Poor: 91% Great: 108%

SPEED RANK: 76^th / 1441

Gaming 99%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 92%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		84.1 %			99.3 %	Faster effective speed. +18%


20 Oct22\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...					9 %	Forza5 5%, AoE4 15%, Bord3 12%, FarC6 17%, WatchDL 6%, BFV 18%, CPunk 3%, EldenR 4%, RDR2 6%, Civ6 13%, CSGO 6%, DoomE 3%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	76.9 Pts	88.4 Pts	Lower memory latency. +15%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	136 Pts	162 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +19%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	264 Pts	313 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +19%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	490 Pts	592 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +21%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	808 Pts	945 Pts	Faster octa-core speed. +17%


Memory OC Memory Latency	87.1 Pts	95.4 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +10%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	146 Pts	172 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +18%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	287 Pts	338 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +18%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	553 Pts	661 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +20%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	878 Pts	1034 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +18%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.13 %	0.29 %	Hugely higher market share. +123%
Value Value For Money	90.8 %	112 %	Better value. +23%
User Rating UBM User Rating	70 %	90 %	More popular. +29%
Price Price (score)	$210	$180	Cheaper. +14%


Age Newest	57 Months		36 Months	Much more recent. +37%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watts	More energy efficient. +24%	125 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	6 cores		6 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	12 threads		12 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	7 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +50%	14 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz		3.9 GHz	+3%
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz		4.9 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +11%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1106 Pts		1256 Pts	Faster OC 64-core speed. +14%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	1017 Pts		1165 Pts	Faster 64-core speed. +15%


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

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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The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which 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. ^{[Mar '21 CPUPro]}

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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