AMD100-100000071BOX
AMD100-100000022BOX
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
233 EFps 233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
105 EFps +4% 101 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
130 EFps 131 EFps +1%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
124 EFps +4% 119 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
141 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+8%
131 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 930,378 user samples
635,419 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 94% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 76% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 170th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
294,959 User Benchmarks
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: 192nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
85.9 % +2% 84.1 %
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review
1 % Hitm2 2%, FarC5 1%, StrangeB 1%, TWarW2 3%, SotTR 3%, MetroEx 0%, MESoW 1%, Divis2 0% ACO 0%
20 Oct22|HardwareLUXX
The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:...
4 % SpiderM 2%, RiftB 14%, TWarTroy 2%, F122 7%, DoomE 4% Control 2%, CPunk 1%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...
3 % SotTR 5%, MetroEx 1%, Divis2 5% BFV 0%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...
3 % Forza5 3%, AoE4 1%, Bord3 0%, FarC6 4%, WatchDL 1%, BFV 5%, CPunk 0%, EldenR 1%, RDR2 0%, Civ6 19%, CSGO 5%, DoomE 3%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review
2 % FarC5 3%, BFV 4%, Rage2 1%, Civ6 9%, MetroEx 0%, Sekiro 2%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 0%, Witcher3 0%, ACO 1%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review
2 % FarC5 3%, BFV 4%, Rage2 1%, Civ6 9%, MetroEx 0%, Sekiro 2%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 0%, Witcher3 0%, ACO 1%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ...
1 % FarC5 1%, BFV 3%, Civ6 9%, ACO 1%, Sekiro 2%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 0%, Rage2 2%, Witcher3 0%, MetroEx 0%
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki...
1 % OC F118 2% OC, GTAV 1% OC, SotTR 1% OC
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki...
2 % Hitm2 1%, F118 3%, GTAV 2%, SotTR 2%
20 Oct20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Mar...
3 % Hitm2 1%, FarC5 2%, AotS 13%, WarhDoW3 0%, ProjC2 4%, GTAV 3%, Civ6 9%, FinFant15 1%, WoT 0% Divis2 2%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.2 Pts 76.9 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
138 Pts +1% 136 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
270 Pts +2% 264 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
513 Pts +5% 490 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
900 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+11%
808 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
86.6 Pts 87.1 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
145 Pts 146 Pts +1%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
288 Pts +0% 287 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
562 Pts +2% 553 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1009 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+15%
878 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,763,482 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.6 % Hugely higher market share.
+186%
0.21 %
Value
Value For Money
93.4 % +3% 90.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % More popular.
+29%
69 %
Price
Price (score)
$205 +2% $210
Age
Newest
57 Months 57 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores Much higher core count.
+33%
6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm 7 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz 4.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1479 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+34%
1106 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1358 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+34%
1017 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen2 Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None
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The 3700X is a $320 USD 8-core, 16-thread mid-range Ryzen 3000 series CPU. Out of the box, the 3700X, 3600X and 3600 achieve similar quad core speeds but the 16 threaded 3700X is 30% faster at multi-core computations than the 12 threaded 3600X. Comparing the 3700X to Intel’s i7-9700K shows that, when overclocked, the 3700X is 26% faster at 64-core computations but 13% slower for gaming and desktop (sub eight core performance). Unlike lower end Ryzen 3000 SKUs, the 3700X comes with a half decent cooler but AMD should not have bothered since a $20 aftermarket cooler is still quieter, easier to change, and better at cooling. With a Gammaxx 400 cooler we were able to maintain a 43.25x OC during our EFps tests. We had to use a fixed clock OC (rather than Offset/PBO) to avoid significant frame drops in Fortnite. With strong single-core scores, the 3700X should offer very strong gaming performance but in reality it is let down by its memory controller, which, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. The heavily hyped 3700X, paired with a 2060S, offers real world gaming performance comparable to the $80 USD entry level 4-core, 4-thread Intel Core i3-9100F. At $320 USD, the 3700X offers reasonable value to full time media encoders but general desktop users, gamers and even 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 3700X severely bottlenecks a 2070S: gamers should investigate the 9600K, which is both cheaper and faster[Jul '19 CPUPro]

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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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