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12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

24 Cores, 32 Threads @3.0GHz, Raptor Lake.
Release date: Q4 2022.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 246,474 user samples
197,342 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 173rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 101%
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49,132 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 135% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 5.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 123% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 123% Great: 135%
SPEED RANK: 8th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 129%
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Desktop
Desktop 128%
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Workstation
Workstation 170%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
87.9 % 129 % Much faster effective speed.
+46%
20 Oct22|HardwareLUXX
The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:...
35 % Control 35%, SpiderM 30%, CPunk 20%, RiftB 81%, TWarTroy 31%, F122 35%, DoomE 10%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...
38 % Forza5 9%, AoE4 79%, Bord3 80%, FarC6 65%, WatchDL 14%, BFV 44%, CPunk 5%, EldenR 22%, RDR2 11%, Civ6 37%, CSGO 92%, DoomE 0%
20 Oct22|Tweakers
Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re...
20 % FarC6 59%, RDR2 2%, F122 6%, MetroEx 10%, TWarW3 26%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
75 Pts 85.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
139 Pts 232 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+67%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
275 Pts 460 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+67%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
539 Pts 918 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+70%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,030 Pts 1,739 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+69%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
87.9 Pts 94.9 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
148 Pts 243 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+64%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
295 Pts 478 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+62%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
577 Pts 939 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+63%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,128 Pts 1,839 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+63%
Market Share
Based on 69,049,869 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.27 % 0.77 % Hugely higher market share.
+185%
Value
Value For Money
85.7 % 116 % Much better value.
+36%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
73 % 87 % More popular.
+19%
Price
Price (score)
$305 Cheaper.
+23%
$398
Age
Newest
64 Months 24 Months Much more recent.
+62%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
105 Watts More energy efficient.
+16%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
12 cores 24 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
24 threads 32 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+30%
10 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+27%
3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz 5.8 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+26%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2,224 Pts 4,394 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+98%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2,036 Pts 4,164 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+105%
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen2 Raptor Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None UHD 770

Early Q3 of 2019 welcomes the Ryzen 9 3900X, AMD’s current top of the range, third generation Ryzen flagship which raises the bar for 64-core processing on desktop CPUs. This is AMD’s first Ryzen 9 processor and it is a 12-core, 24-thread CPU based on their latest 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The 3900X has a boost/base clock of 3.8/4.6 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache (double the L3 on the rest of 3000 series), support for 3200 MHz DDR4 system memory and a TDP of 105W. All this, plus a Wraith Prism cooler, at a very reasonable launch price of $499 USD. By comparison, Intel’s 8-core, 16 thread i9-9900K is available for $479 USD (and requires a cooler: $30+ USD). Benchmarks illustrate that the overclocked 3900X leads by a whopping 41% for 64-core processing but that the 9900K maintains a 10% lead for gaming, desktop and other sub octa-core tasks. The 3900 memory controller is significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations and shows a better write throughput than the lower spec 3000 models, but it still shows relatively high latency which adversely impacts gaming. In terms of 64-core performance at this price point, there is no threat from Intel. The only real competitor is the upcoming (Q4, 2019) 16-core, 32-thread 3950X ($749 USD). The Ryzen 9 3900X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 motherboard via an AM4 socket, as well as 400 and 300 series motherboards. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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Intel’s 13th gen. Raptor Lake CPUs offer around 10% faster gaming and 45% faster multi-core performance than their predecessors. The new CPUs are compatible with DDR4 memory and Z690/B660 ($150) motherboards. New high-end gaming builders need look no further than the 13600K. The 13600K beats AMD’s flagship 7950X in gaming and almost matches the 7900X in multi-core performance. Extreme workstation users may find value in the 13700K or 13900K. Gamers on a tight budget can save $40 USD with a 13600KF which is a 13600K without integrated graphics. Although Ryzen 7000 has weaker multi-core, weaker single-core, higher platform costs and higher unit prices AMD have a 3D joker up their sleeve (7800X3D est. 2023). Via “Advanced Marketing” on youtube, forums, reddit, and twitter AMD will demonstrate that their upcoming CPU is the “best in the world” and offer “proof” by way of a small handful of obscure workloads. Games that few people play e.g. (Factorio, SotTR) will be cherry picked, video footage of the gameplay/settings won’t be provided and frame drops will be conveniently ignored. This playbook has easily outsold Intel in recent years but with every overhyped release, consumers lose trust in AMD. Based on social media/press coverage, you would never guess that the combined market share for all of AMD’s Radeon 5000 and 6000 GPUs amongst PC gamers is just 2.12% (Steam stats). Meanwhile Nvidia’s RTX 2060 alone accounts for a whopping 5.03%. Largely thanks to marketing incompetence, Intel is existentially motivated to deliver material annual performance improvements. Consumers can look forward to Meteor Lake (14th gen) in less than a years time. [Oct '22 CPUPro]

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