AMD100-100000065BOX
IntelBX8070110900K
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
310 EFps 313 EFps +1%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
101 EFps 109 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+8%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
134 EFps 138 EFps +3%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
131 EFps 142 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+8%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
120 EFps 135 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+12%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 490,689 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
107,269 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 74th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
95.9 % 99.6 % +4%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...
6 % BFV 9%, SotTR 2%, MetroEx 14%, Divis2 2%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...
Forza5 1%, BFV 2%, CSGO 11% 5 % AoE4 12%, Bord3 1%, FarC6 15%, WatchDL 20%, CPunk 1%, EldenR 0%, RDR2 12%, Civ6 17%, DoomE 1%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review
4 % FarC5 10%, BFV 3%, SotTR 2%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 0%, ACO 3%, MetroEx 5%, Sekiro 8%, Wolf2 1%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review
4 % FarC5 10%, BFV 3%, SotTR 2%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 0%, ACO 3%, MetroEx 5%, Sekiro 8%, Wolf2 1%
22 Nov22|Gamers Nexus
Intel i7-13700K CPU Review & Bench...
5 % FinFant14 3%, GTAV 2%, SotTR 4%, CSGO 18%, R6S 4%, TWarW3 0%
06 Nov20|Gamers Nexus
Friendly Fire: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X C...
1 % OC SotTR 1% OC, GTAV 1% OC, TWarTKC 15% OC, F120 1% OC, TWarTKB 6% OC RDR2 8% OC, ACO 10% OC
06 Nov20|Gamers Nexus
Friendly Fire: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X C...
SotTR 1%, GTAV 0%, TWarTKC 12%, F120 0%, TWarTKB 5% 0 % RDR2 8%, ACO 11%
07 Dec20|KitGuru
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review
4 % OC GTAV 2% OC, SotTR 1% OC, RDR2 10% OC, F120 5% OC, MetroEx 5% OC, Divis2 4% OC
07 Dec20|KitGuru
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review
4 % GTAV 1%, SotTR 1%, RDR2 10%, F120 4%, MetroEx 4%, Divis2 3%
05 Nov20|Anandtech
AMD Zen 3 Ryzen Deep Dive Review: ...
4 % Bord3 0%, GTAV 0%, Civ6 55%, Chernob 1%, DExMD 1%, FinFant14 7%, WoT 5% FarC5 2%, StrangeB 2%, FinFant15 2%, F119 5%, RDR2 0%, GearsT 8%
05 Nov20|Linustechtips
Remember this day… - AMD Ryzen 500...
7 % SotTR 6%, MSFS20 6%, CSGO 22%, F120 0% GTAV 0%
16 Jan21|Hardware Unboxed
Is Zen 3 Really Worth it For Gamin...
DoomE 2%, RDR2 2%, DeathStra 1%, WolfYB 2% 1 % Dirt5 0%, Godfall 2%, WatchDL 0%, HorizZD 3%, F120 1%, R6S 1%, Hitm2 8%, SotTR 1%, CPunk 2%, ACV 1%, WarThund 0%, ResE3 0%
26 Dec20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Review: The Pric...
1 % OC Hitm2 4% OC, ProjC3 10% OC, RDR2 4% OC FarC5 5% OC, Bord3 4% OC, SotTR 1% OC, Divis2 1% OC
26 Dec20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Review: The Pric...
9 % Hitm2 15%, ProjC3 20%, SotTR 11%, RDR2 14%, Divis2 7% FarC5 1%, Bord3 1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
84 Pts 91.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
149 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
315 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+7%
295 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
580 Pts +0% 579 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
883 Pts 1100 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+25%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.8 Pts 97.4 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9%
158 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
342 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+9%
314 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
667 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+7%
623 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
989 Pts 1222 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+24%
Market Share
Based on 67,752,588 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.14 % Hugely higher market share.
+153%
0.45 %
Value
Value For Money
113 % Better value.
+29%
87.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
94 % Much more popular.
+42%
66 %
Price
Price (score)
$153 Much cheaper.
+65%
$442
Age
Newest
41 Months More recent.
+13%
47 Months
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 20 threads Much higher thread count.
+67%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz 5.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+15%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1160 Pts 2033 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+75%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1055 Pts 1888 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+79%
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen3 Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None UHD 630
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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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Intel’s Comet Lake flagship, the i9-10900K, is the fastest gaming and desktop CPU currently available. This ten-core hyperthreaded processor can easily be overclocked so that all twenty threads run at an eye-watering 5.2 GHz. Whilst its stellar performance is second to none, it comes with a premium price tag of $488 USD. The 10900K also requires a new (Z490) LGA1200 motherboard, which Intel has indicated will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. Whilst AMD’s competing $420 USD Ryzen 3900X and $675 USD Ryzen 3950X do have a greater number of cores, their lower clock speeds and higher memory latency handicap them in non-rendering use cases. Overall, the 10900K has a 16% effective speed advantage over both the 3900X and 3950X. Users that do a lot of rendering should investigate dedicated hardware encoders such as NVENC and Quick Sync as these are far more efficient than CPU based rendering. Comparing the 10900K and 10700K shows that, when paired with a 2060S, the 10700K offers comparable gaming performance for 20% less money. [Jun '20 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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