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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.7GHz, Zen3.
Release date: Q4 2020.

10 Cores, 16 Threads @3.7GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 484,983 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: 119th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
101,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 117% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 100% Great: 117%
SPEED RANK: 54th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
95.9 % 109 % Faster effective speed.
+13%
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Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
84 Pts +5% 80 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts 194 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+20%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
315 Pts 382 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
580 Pts 736 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
883 Pts 1223 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+39%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.8 Pts +3% 91.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts 207 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+20%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
342 Pts 416 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+22%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
667 Pts 813 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+22%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
989 Pts 1367 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+38%
Market Share
Based on 68,738,727 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.29 % Much higher market share.
+65%
0.78 %
Value
Value For Money
123 % 126 % +2%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
95 % 98 % +3%
Price
Price (score)
$112 Much cheaper.
+31%
$164
Age
Newest
47 Months 35 Months More recent.
+26%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 10 cores Much higher core count.
+67%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads 16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+30%
10 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz 4.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+7%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1160 Pts 1926 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+66%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1055 Pts 1743 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+65%
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen3 Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None UHD 770

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 MSRP. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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Intel’s latest 10-core i5-12600K Alder Lake desktop processor offers an impressive 50% 64-core performance improvement over it's predecessor. The 12600K combines six hyper-threaded Golden Cove P-cores with clock speeds up to 4.9 GHz and four energy efficient Gracemont E-cores for a total of 16 threads. Alder Lake CPUs have a new LGA 1700 socket which requires new cooler brackets and a new Z690 motherboard. Z690 brings several new features including PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory. Most Z690 boards will ship in both DDR4 and DDR5 variants. DDR4 is likely the better option, at least until DDR5 prices settle. With an MRSP of just $290 USD, the 12600K is both cheaper and faster than the competition in both single and, notably, multi-core performance. As a result, even AMD's prolific marketing infrastructure (youtube, reddit, forums etc.) will struggle to drive sales, at least until Zen 4 launches (est. late 2022). In the meantime, Intel's i5-12600K is the obvious choice for consumers that do not wish to pay over the odds for almost unparalleled performance in the majority of workloads including gaming. That said, gamers that already own a K series CPU from the 8th gen. or higher will see limited gains in the majority of titles when paired with a 3060 (or lower) tier GPU. In some cases (e.g. PUBG or Overwatch) gamers will see fewer frame drops by disabling the E-Cores all together. If recent history is a guide, stock levels at MSRP are likely to deplete rapidly. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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