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IntelBX8070811400F
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
310 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+20%
259 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
101 EFps 106 EFps +5%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
134 EFps 142 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
131 EFps 134 EFps +2%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
120 EFps 131 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 430,029 user samples
383,420 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 107% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 83% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 83% Great: 107%
SPEED RANK: 107th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
46,609 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 88% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 88% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 116th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
95.9 % +2% 94.2 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
84 Pts 87.2 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+10%
147 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
315 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+11%
285 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
580 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
544 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
883 Pts +3% 855 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.8 Pts 95 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12%
153 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
342 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13%
303 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
667 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13%
588 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
989 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+8%
913 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,712,644 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.17 % Much higher market share.
+44%
0.81 %
Value
Value For Money
114 % 120 % Slightly better value.
+5%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
94 % +4% 90 %
Price
Price (score)
$150 $116 Cheaper.
+23%
Age
Newest
41 Months 36 Months More recent.
+12%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts 65 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
3.7 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+42%
2.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz +5% 4.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1160 Pts +4% 1120 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1055 Pts +1% 1049 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen3 Rocket Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None
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The Ryzen 5 5600X is both the entry-level and best value for money 5000 series CPU. The 5600X is a hex-core 12 thread processor with a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz boosting to 4.6 GHz. It has 35 MB of cache and a TDP rating of 65W. A cooler is included in the MSRP of $300 USD, but cheap after-market coolers (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400) are far more effective and therefore worth the upgrade. Notably, AMD’s new Zen 3 architecture has vastly improved single-core performance and lower memory latency, which leads to a significant effective speed advantage over its predecessor, the 3600X. Last year, AMD’s class-leading marketers secured significant sales of the 3000 series CPUs despite a 15% performance deficit against lower priced Intel parts. The games, specific scenes, software/hardware settings and choice of competing hardware were often cherry picked, undisclosed and inconsistent from one product to the next. Now that AMD have actually achieved both top tier performance and market share, their marketing machinery is focused on price hikes. Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel’s 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today’s most popular games, at half the price. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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The Rocket Lake i5-11400F paired with a B560 motherboard and 3200 RAM ($365 USD) offers unprecedented value for money to gamers. It completely prices AMD's 5000 series out of the market. 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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We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

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