Real World Speed
Performance profile from 34,400 user samples
1,374 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 125% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 112% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 112% Great: 125%
SPEED RANK: 19th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 155%
UFO
33,026 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 110% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 110%
SPEED RANK: 68th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
120 % Faster effective speed.
+20%
100 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
86.8 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
81 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
209 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+27%
164 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
413 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+27%
326 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
817 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+28%
639 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1579 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+28%
1232 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
99 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
92.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
220 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+22%
180 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
437 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+23%
355 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
859 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+23%
697 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1670 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+21%
1376 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,776,239 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.1 % 0.18 % Hugely higher market share.
+80%
Value
Value For Money
99.7 % Better value.
+11%
89.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % 69 % Much more popular.
+30%
Price
Price (score)
$545 $416 Cheaper.
+24%
Age
Newest
14+ Months Much more recent.
+66%
41 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
3812 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+24%
3063 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
3635 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+38%
2633 Pts
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The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Mar '23 CPUPro]

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The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 5950X is an impressive workhorse. It sits at the top of AMD’s latest Zen 3 based, 5000 series of CPUs and sends a clear message that AMD can beat Intel in terms of raw performance and core count. The 5950X has a boost clock speed of up to 4.9 GHz, a massive 72 MB cache and a TDP rating of 105W. Despite the “gaming” focus of AMD’s 5000 series launch marketing, the 5950X does not efficiently leverage all its 16 cores in gaming (as demonstrated by similar effective speed scores compared to the 12-core 5900X, 8-core 5800X and 6-core 5600X.) 16 cores are only suitable for professional use cases that have CPU processing needs which cannot be more efficiently met by a GPU or other dedicated hardware. There is no Intel equivalent with this number of cores, and the 5950X’s uniqueness is reflected in its $799 USD price tag, 45% more expensive than the 5900X. Gamers will get far higher FPS per dollar by allocating a higher proportion of their budget towards a better GPU rather than blowing $799 USD on the 5950X. Professional users that plan to use 32 concurrent threads at 100% load will find value in the 5950X. On the other hand, workstation users that rarely exceed 20 concurrent threads at 100% should consider the 10850K for around half the money. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 CPU Rankings

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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Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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