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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	233 EFps	298 EFps	Better CSGO EFps. +28%
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	105 EFps	108 EFps	+3%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	130 EFps	138 EFps	Slightly Better Overwatch EFps. +6%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	124 EFps	137 EFps	Better PUBG EFps. +10%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	141 EFps	149 EFps	Slightly Better Fortnite EFps. +6%

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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: 154^th / 1442

Gaming 88%

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Desktop 88%

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Workstation 101%

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Best Bench: 104% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)

Poor: 89% Great: 104%

SPEED RANK: 90^th / 1442

Gaming 98%

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Desktop 98%

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Workstation 97%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		87.9 %			97.9 %	Faster effective speed. +11%


14 Nov19\|PCGamer AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review	StrangeB 4%	9 %	Hitm2 8%, FarC5 23%, TWarW2 10%, SotTR 20%, ACO 8%, MetroEx 3%, MESoW 11%, Divis2 3%
10 Mar21\|HardwareLUXX Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...		8 %	BFV 9%, SotTR 7%, MetroEx 7%, Divis2 7%
05 Nov20\|Techpowerup AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review	SotTR 2%, Rage2 2%	5 %	FarC5 16%, BFV 3%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 0%, ACO 11%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 16%, Wolf2 1%
05 Nov20\|Techpowerup AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review	SotTR 2%	5 %	FarC5 16%, BFV 3%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 0%, ACO 11%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 16%, Wolf2 1%
21 May20\|Optimum Tech Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga...	R6S 2%	13 %	FarC5 25%, OverW 10%, SotTR 22%, RDR2 8%, StarWJFO 12%, CSGO 14%
28 May20\|Gamers Nexus Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, ...		18 %^OC	SotTR 18%^OC
28 May20\|Gamers Nexus Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, ...		10 %	Hitm2 5%, SotTR 14%, F119 13%
30 Oct19\|Gamers Nexus Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki...		20 %^OC	TWarW2 32%^OC, F118 10%^OC, GTAV 17%^OC
30 Oct19\|Gamers Nexus Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki...		18 %	Hitm2 18%, TWarW2 28%, F118 13%, GTAV 11%, SotTR 19%
07 Jul19\|Linustechtips I had given up on AMD… until today...	R6S 18%	4 %	SotTR 12%, BFV 17%, CSGO 0%, MetroEx 9%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	75 Pts		93.1 Pts	Lower memory latency. +24%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	139 Pts		142 Pts	+2%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	275 Pts		281 Pts	+2%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	539 Pts		551 Pts	+2%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	1030 Pts	+5%	981 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	87.9 Pts		97.2 Pts	Lower OC memory latency. +11%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	148 Pts		153 Pts	+3%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	295 Pts		305 Pts	+3%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	577 Pts		604 Pts	+5%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	1128 Pts	+1%	1116 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.21 %		1.36 %	Hugely higher market share. +548%
Value Value For Money	79.8 %		88.4 %	Better value. +11%
User Rating UBM User Rating	73 %		86 %	More popular. +18%
Price Price (score)	$395	+2%	$403


Age Newest	57 Months	More recent. +14%	66 Months
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watts		95 Watts	Slightly more energy efficient. +10%
Cores CPU Processing Cores	12 cores	Much higher core count. +50%	8 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	24 threads	Much higher thread count. +50%	16 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	7 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +50%	14 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz	Slightly faster base frequency. +6%	3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz		5 GHz	Slightly faster turbo frequency. +9%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	2224 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +40%	1590 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	2036 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +40%	1451 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Zen2	Coffee Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	UHD 630

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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The Intel i9-9900K is an 8 core, 16 thread, unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake processor. It has a base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.7 GHz and a single-core boost of 5.0 GHz (the highest frequency achieved yet from this class of Intel CPU). It features 16 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. The 9900K is compatible with the new Z390 chipset, and subject to a BIOS update, is also compatible with the older Z370 chipset. Aimed at users who do not wish to compromise, the i9-9900K offers the best gaming and desktop experience available at any price. Heavy workstation users should consider the Ryzen 9 3900X which is similarly priced. Comparing the overclocked 3900X shows that it is just 10% worse for gaming and desktop (sub octa-core) but around 40% better for 64-core computations. Gamers should consider the 9700K which offers identical overclocked gaming performance at a $100 USD discount. ^{[Oct '18 CPUPro]}

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Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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